Faith is a knowledge of the benevolence of God toward us, and a certain persuasion of His veracity.

The sum is, that the worship of God must be spiritual, in order that it may correspond with His nature. For although Moses only speaks of idolatry, yet there is no doubt but that by synecdoche, as in all the rest of the law, he condemns all fictitious services which men in their ingenuity have invented.

Unless we endeavor to do good to our neighbor, through our cruelty we transgress this law

Nothing is more dangerous than to be blinded by prosperity.

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.

We are surrounded by God’s benefits. The best use of these benefits is an unceasing expression of gratitude.

Knowledge of the sciences is so much smoke apart from the heavenly science of Christ.