None so nearly disposed to scoffing at religion as those who have accustomed themselves to swear on trifling occasions.

A good word is an easy obligation; but not to speak ill requires only our silence, which costs us nothing.

The gospel chargeth us with piety towards God, and justice and charity to men, and temperance and chastity in reference to ourselves.

There is one way whereby we may secure our riches, and make sure friends to ourselves of them,--by laying them out in charity.

There are two restraints which God has laid upon human nature, shame and fear; shame is the weaker, and has place only in those in whom there are some reminders of virtue.

Malice and hatred are very fretting and vexatious, and apt to make our minds sore and uneasy; but he that can moderate these affections will find ease in his mind.

Abstinence is many times very helpful to the end of religion.