The things of another world being distant, operate but faintly upon us: to remedy this inconvenience, we must frequently revolve their certainty and importance.

The priesthood hath in all nations, and all religions, been held highly venerable.

It is impossible to have a lively hope in another life, and yet be deeply immersed in the enjoyments of this.

What we employ in charitable uses during our lives is given away from ourselves; what we bequeath at our death is given from others only, as our nearest relations.

The temptations of prosperity insinuate themselves after a gentle, but very powerful manner; so that we are but little aware of them and less able to withstand them.

Hospitality sometimes degenerates into profuseness, and ends in madness and folly.

Those good men who take such pleasure in relieving the miserable for Christ's sake, would not have been less forward to minister onto Christ Himself.