A good man not only forbears those gratifications which are forbidden by reason and religion, but even restrains himself in unforbidden instances.

The greater absurdities are, the more strongly they evince the falsity of that supposition from whence they flow.

There is a variety in tempers of good men.

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

Nothing can be reckoned good or bad to us in this life, any further than it indisposes us for the enjoyment of another.

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.

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.