Seeing God hath thus set us at liberty, what rashness it is for worms of the earth to make new laws; as though God had not been wise enough.

When a certain shameless fellow mockingly asked a pious old man what God had done before the creation of the world the latter aptly countered that he had been building hell for the curious.

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

Christ's intercession is the continual application of his death to our salvation.

Human will does not by liberty obtain grace, but by grace obtains liberty.

There is no wisdom but that which is founded on the fear of God, which Solomon also declares to be the chief part of wisdom.

Scripture will ultimately suffice for a saving knowledge of God only when its certainty is founded upon the inward persuasion of the Holy Spirit. Indeed, these human testimonies which exist to confirm it will not be vain if, as secondary aids to our feebleness, they follow that chief and highest testimony. But those who wish to prove to unbelievers that Scripture is the Word of God are acting foolishly, for only by faith can this be known.