Everyone has conscience enough to hate; few have religion enough to love.

Doctrine is nothing but the skin of truth set up and stuffed.

He that does not know how wisely to meddle with public affairs in preaching the gospel, does not know how to preach the gospel.

God's providence is on the side of clear heads.

The clearest window that ever was fashioned if it is barred by spiders' webs, and hung over with carcasses of insects, so that the sunlight has forgotten to find its way through, of what use can it be? Now, the Church is God's window; and if it is so obscured by errors that its light is darkness, how great is that darkness!

A man should fear when he only enjoys what good he does publicly. Is it not the publicity rather than the charity he loves? Is it not vanity, rather than benevolence, that gives such charities?

It's easier to go down a hill than up it but the view is much better at the top.