But, as sculpture and painting are gifts of God, what I insist on is, that both shall be used purely and lawfully, that gifts which the Lord has bestowed upon us, for His glory and our good, shall not be preposterously abused, nay, shall not be perverted to our destruction.

The only right stewardship is that which is tested by the rule of love.

Lawful worship consists in obedience alone.

We are nowhere forbidden to laugh, or be satisfied with food...or to be delighted with music or to drink wine.

There is no wisdom but that which is founded on the fear of God, which Solomon also declares to be the chief part of wisdom.

Many people have accused me of such ferocious cruelty that (they allege) I would like to kill again the man I have destroyed. Not only am I indifferent to their comments, but I rejoice in the fact that they spit in my face.

We must always speak of the efficacy of the ministry in such a manner that the entire praise of the work may be reserved for God alone.