If they be principles evident of themselves, they need nothing to evidence them.

The little and short sayings of nice And excellent men are of great value, like the dust of gold, or the least sparks of diamonds.

The true ground of most men's prejudice against the Christian doctrine is because they have no mind to obey it.

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

When we have practiced good actions awhile, they become easy; when they are easy, we take pleasure in them; when they please us, we do them frequently; and then, by frequency of act, they grow into a habit.

With the history of Moses no book in the world, in point of antiquity, can contend.

Fear is that passion which hath the greatest power over us, and by which God and His laws take the surest hold of us.