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

He who is sincere hath the easiest task in the world, for, truth being always consistent with itself, he is put to no trouble about his words and actions; it is like traveling in a plain road, which is sure to bring you to your journey's end better than byways in which many lose themselves.

Piety and virtue are not only delightful for the present, but they leave peace and contentment behind them.

We have no cause to be ashamed of the Gospel of Christ; but the Gospel of Christ may justly be ashamed of us.

If our souls be immortal, this makes amends for the frailties of life and the sufferings of this state.

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

And as for Pleasure, there is little in this World that is true and sincere, besides the Pleasure of doing our Duty, and of doing good.