Only those who have learned well to be earnestly dissatisfied with themselves, and to be confounded with shame at their wretchedness truly understand the Christian gospel.

Nothing, including human suffering, happens by chance.

Nearly all the wisdom we possess, that is to say, true and sound wisdom, consists of two parts: the knowledge of God and of ourselves.

I consider looseness with words no less of a defect than looseness of the bowels.

The marks of Jesus are imprisonment, chains, scourgings, blows and stoning in bearing testimony to the Gospel. Galatians 6:17 - 17 Finally, let no one cause me trouble, for I bear on my body the marks of Jesus.

Our true wisdom is to embrace with meek docility, and without reservation, whatever the holy scriptures have delivered.

All the arts come from God and are to be respected as divine inventions