If God be infinitely holy, just, and good, He must take delight in those creatures that resemble Him most in these perfections.

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

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

There is a variety in tempers of good men.

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?

Affliction is a school of virtue; it corrects levity, and interrupts the confidence of sinning.

A just and wise magistrate is a blessing as extensive as the community to which he belongs; a blessing which includes all other blessings whatsoever that relate to this life.