Since we are all naturally prone to hypocrisy, any empty semblance of righteousness is quite enough to satisfy us instead of righteousness itself.

Yet consider now, whether women are not quite past sense and reason, when they want to rule over men.

There is no worse screen to block out the Spirit than confidence in our own intelligence.

Men will never worship God with a sincere heart, or be roused to fear and obey Him with sufficient zeal, until they properly understand how much they are indebted to His mercy.

When our faith is tested by suffering "as gold is tried in a furnace" and we depend with confidence on God and rely entirely on his help, we will be granted the most excellent gift of patience and through faith we may victoriously persevere to the end.

When God designs to forgive us he changes our hearts and turns us to obedience by His Spirit.

Let us consider this settled, that no one has made progress in the school of Christ who does not joyfully await the day of death and final resurrection.