Infidelity and faith look both through the perspective glass, but at contrary ends. Infidelity looks through the wrong end of the glass; and, therefore, sees those objects near which are afar off, and makes great things little,-diminishing the greatest spiritual blessings, and removing far from us threatened evils. Faith looks at the right end, and brings the blessings that are far off in time close to our eye, and multiplies God's mercies, which, in a distance, lost their greatness.

Good prayers never come creeping home. I am sure I shall receive either what I ask, or what I should ask.

Society is the atmosphere of souls; and we necessarily imbibe from it something which is either infectious or healthful.

God loveth adverbs; and cares not how good, but how well.

Heaven hath many tongues to talk of it, more eyes to behold it, but few hearts that rightly affect it.

Now you say, alas! Christianity is hard; I grant it; but gainful and happy. I contemn the difficulty when I respect the advantage. The greatest labors that have answerable requitals are less than the least that have no regard. Believe me, when I look to the reward, I would not have the work easier. It is a good Master whom we serve, who not only pays, but gives; not after the proportion of our earnings, but of His own mercy.

Seldom was any knowledge given to keep, but to impart; the grace of this rich jewel is lost in concealment.