All the more vile is the stupidity of those persons who open heaven to all the impious and unbelieving without the grace of Him whom Scripture commonly teaches to be the only door whereby we enter into salvation.

Without knowledge of self there is no knowledge of God.

It is only the goodness of God sensibly experienced by us which opens our mouth to celebrate His praise.

In forming an estimate of sins, we are often imposed upon by imagining that the more hidden the less heinous they are.

He who has learned to look to God in everything he does is at the same time diverted from all vain thoughts.

In a way, the futile excuses many people use to cover their superstitions are demolished. They think it is enough to have some sort of religious fervor, however ridiculous, not realizing that true religion must be according to God's will as the perfect measure; that He can never deny Himself and is no mere spirit form to be changed around according to individual preference.

The very word baptizé, however, signifies to immerse; and it is certain that immersion was the practice of the ancient Church.