The word "hope" I take for faith; and indeed hope is nothing else but the constancy of faith.

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.

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

We should ask God to increase our hope when it is small, awaken it when it is dormant, confirm it when it is wavering, strengthen it when it is weak, and raise it up when it is overthrown.

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.

Whoever is not satisfied with Christ alone, strives after something beyond absolute perfection.

The answer of our prayers is secured by the fact that in rejecting them God would in a certain sense deny His own nature.