Prayers will never reach God unless they are founded on free mercy.

He makes this favor common to all, because it is propounded to all, and not because it is in reality extended to all; for though Christ suffered for the sins of the whole world, and is offered through God’s benignity indiscriminately to all, yet all do not receive him.

If God does nothing random, there must always be something to learn.

They who prematurely put themselves forward to root out whatever is displeasing to them overthrow the judgment of God and rashly intrude upon the office of angels.

The only right stewardship is that which is tested by the rule of love.

Against the persecution of a tyrant the godly have no remedy but prayer.

Nothing is more dangerous than to be blinded by prosperity.