From love arises hatred of those things which are contrary to what we love, or which oppose and thwart us in those things that we delight in.

Resolved, never to speak evil of anyone, so that it shall tend to his dishonor, more or less, upon no account except for some real good.

I resolve to live with all my might while I do live. I resolve never to lose one moment of time and to improve my use of time in the most profitable way I possibly can. I resolve never to do anything I wouldn't do, if it were the last hour of my life.

The ingenerating of a principle of grace in the soul seems in Scripture to be compared to the conceiving of Christ in the womb... And the conception of Christ in the womb of the blessed virgin by the power of the Holy Ghost, seems to be a designed resemblance of the conception of Christ in the soul of a believer by the power of the same Holy Ghost.

The godly are designed for unknown and inconceivable happiness.

Resolved, to endeavor to obtain for myself as much happiness, in the other world, as I possibly can.

Resolved, to ask myself at the end of every day, week, month and year, wherein I could possibly in any respect have done better.