People who wish to be offended will always find some occasion for taking offense.

In all cases, the Church is to be judged by the Scripture, not the Scripture by the Church.

Thanksgiving is inseparable from true prayer; it is almost essentially connected with it. One who always prays is ever giving praise, whether in ease or pain, both for prosperity and for the greatest adversity. He blesses God for all things, looks on them as coming from Him, and receives them for His sake- not choosing nor refusing, liking or disliking,anything, but only as it is agreeable or disagreeable to His perfect will.

In returning I read a very different book, published by an honest Quaker , on that execrable sum of all villanies, commonly called the Slave-trade.

Prayer continues in the desire of the heart, though the understanding be employed on outward things.

No circumstances can make it necessary for a man to burst in sunder all the ties of humanity.

Not, how much of my money will I give to God, but, how much of God’s money will I keep for myself?