Wealth and riches, that is, an estate above what sufficeth our real occasions and necessities, is in no other sense a 'blessing' than as it is an opportunity put into our hands, by the providence of God, of doing more good.
John TillotsonIf our souls be immortal, this makes amends for the frailties of life and the sufferings of this state.
John TillotsonIf God were not a necessary Being of Himself, He might almost seem to be made for the use and benefit of men.
John Tillotson