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

On the one hand, undeserved success gives no satisfaction... but, on the other hand, well-deserved failure gives no satisfaction either.

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.

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

God works in his elect in two ways: inwardly, by his Spirit; outwardly, by his Word.

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.

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.