The view of the misery of the damned will double the ardour of the love and gratitude of the saints of heaven.

All truth is given by revelation, either general or special, and it must be received by reason. Reason is the God-given means for discovering the truth that God discloses, whether in his world or his Word. While God wants to reach the heart with truth, he does not bypass the mind.

That there should absolutely be nothing at all is utterly impossible. The mind, let it stretch its conceptions ever so far, can never so much as bring itself to conceive of a state of perfect nothing.

The enjoyment of God is the only happiness with which our souls can be satisfied.

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

The best, most beautiful, and most perfect way that we have of expressing a sweet concord of mind to each other is by music.

Sincere friendship towards God, in all who believe him to be properly an intelligent, willing being, does most apparently, directly, and strongly incline to prayer; and it no less disposes the heart strongly to desire to have our infinitely glorious.