I believe there is no liturgy in the world, either in ancient or modern language, which breathes more of a solid, scriptural, rational piety, than the Common Prayer of the Church of England. And though the main of it was compiled considerably more than two hundred years ago, yet is the language of it, not only pure, but strong and elegant in the highest degree.

God would first, by this inspiration of his Spirit, have wrought in our hearts that holy love without which none can enter into glory.

By salvation I mean not barely according to the vulgar notion deliverance from hell or going to heaven but a present deliverance from sin a restoration of the soul to its primitive health its original purity a recovery of the divine nature the renewal of our souls after the image of God in righteousness and true holiness in justice mercy and truth.

The greater the share the people have in government, the less liberty, civil or religious, does a nation enjoy.

Singing is as much the language of holy joy as praying is of holy desire.

Reading Christians are growing Christians. When Christians cease to read, they cease to grow.

The best of it all is, God is with us.