Should we grieve over a little misplaced charity, when an all knowing, all wise Being showers down every day his benefits on the unthankful and undeserving?

A sturdy, hardened sinner shall advance to the utmost pitch of impiety, with less reluctance than he took the first step while his conscience was yet vigilant and tender.

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

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

Few consider how much we are indebted to government, because few can represent how wretched mankind would be without it.

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.

Even the wisdom of God hath not suggested more pressing motives, more powerful incentives to charity, than these, that we shall be judged by it at the last dreadful day.