If religion might be judged of according to men's intentions, there would scarcely be any idolatry in the world.

God loves to see his creatures happy; our lawful delight is His; they know not God that think to please Him with making themselves miserable. The idolaters thought it a fit service for Baal to cut and lance themselves; never any holy man looked for thanks from the true God by wronging himself.

I first adventure, follow me who list And be the second English satirist

Rich people should consider that they are only trustees for what they posses, and should show their wealth to be more in doing good than merely in having it.

A man's opinion is in others; his being is in himself.

Those who give not till they die show that they would not then if they could keep it any longer.

If religion might be judged of according to men's intentions, there would scarcely be any idolatry in the world.