Mingled vanity and pride appear in this, that when miserable men do seek after God, instead of ascending higher than themselves as they ought to do, they measure him by their own carnal stupidity, and neglecting solid inquiry, fly off to indulge their curiosity in vain speculation.

Without knowledge of self there is no knowledge of God Our wisdom, in so far as it ought to be deemed true and solid Wisdom, consists almost entirely of two parts: the knowledge of God and of ourselves. But as these are connected together by many ties, it is not easy to determine which of the two precedes and gives birth to the other.

Faith and hope...are the wings by which our souls, rising above the world, are lifted up to God.

Joy and thanksgiving expressed in prayer and praise according to the Word of God are the heart of the Church's worship.

It is permissible to use wine not only for necessity, but also to make us merry...... [it must be moderate] lest men forget themselves, drown their senses,.....in making merry [those who enjoy wine] feel a livelier gratitude to God.

Whoever the Lord has adopted ought to prepare themselves for hard, toilsome and unquiet living.

The name of Christ excludes all merit of our own.