There is not one blade of grass, there is no color in this world that is not intended to make men rejoice.

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

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.

On the contrary, therefore, Christ declares that the doctrine of the Gospel, though it is preached to all without exception, cannot be embraced by all, but that a new understanding and a new perception are requisite; and, therefore, that faith does not depend on the will of men, but that it is God who gives it.

Faith consists, not in ignorance, but in knowledge, and that, not only of God, but also of the divine will.

Lawful worship consists in obedience alone.

Let that ethical philosophy therefore of free-will be far from a Christian mind.