In vain people busy themselves with finding any good of man's own in his will. For any mixture of the power of freewill that men strive to mingle with God's grace is nothing but a corruption of grace. It is just as if one were to dilute wine with muddy, bitter water.

Prayer doesn't change things - God changes things in answer to prayer.

God does not bestow his spirit on his people in order to set aside the use of his word, but rather to render it fruitful.

It is permissible to use wine not only for necessity, but also to make us merry...... [it must be moderate] lest men forget themselves, drown their senses,.....in making merry [those who enjoy wine] feel a livelier gratitude to God.

There is no erratic power or action or motion in creatures but they are governed by God's secret plan in such a way that nothing happens except what is knowingly and willingly decreed by Him.

Joy and thanksgiving expressed in prayer and praise according to the Word of God are the heart of the Church's worship.

Things that are seen are temporal; things that are unseen are eternal.