Every thing is what it is, and not another thing.

For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office: so we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.

Thus self-love as one part of human nature, and the several particular principles as the other part, are, themselves, their objects and ends, stated and shown.

Virtue is not to be considered in the light of mere innocence, or abstaining from harm; but as the exertion of our faculties in doing good.

The love of liberty that is not a real principle of dutiful behavior to authority is as hypocritical as the religion that is not productive of a good life.

Things and actions are what they are, and the consequences of them will be what they will be: why then should we desire to be deceived?

Every man hath a general desire of his own happiness; and likewise a variety of particular affections, passions, and appetites to particular external objects.