We are not to look to what men in themselves deserve but to attend to the image of God which exists in all and to which we owe all honor and love.

Now we must remark, that there are two parts in the Commandment-the first forbids the erection of a graven image, or any likeness; the second prohibits the transferring of the worship which God claims for Himself alone, to any of these phantoms or delusive shows.

We are not to look to what men in themselves deserve but to attend to the image of God which exists in all and to which we owe all honor and love.

Where riches hold the dominion of the heart, God has lost His authority.

As far as sacred Scripture is concerned, however much froward men try to gnaw at it, nevertheless it clearly is crammed with thoughts that could not be humanly conceived. Let each of the prophets be looked into: none will be found who does not far exceed human measure. Consequently, those for whom prophetic doctrine is tasteless ought to be thought of as lacking taste buds.

I don't need to compromise my principles, because they don't have the slightest bearing on what happens to me anyway.

Those who fall away have never been thoroughly imbued with the knowledge of Christ but only had a slight and passing taste of it.