It is not necessary for a preacher to express all his thoughts in one sermon. A preacher should have three principles: first, to make a good beginning, and not spend time with many words before coming to the point; secondly, to say that which belongs to the subject in chief, and avoid strange and foreign thoughts; thirdly, to stop at the proper time.

A theologian is born by living, nay dying and being damned, not by thinking, reading, or speculating.

I shall never be a heretic; I may err in dispute, but I do not wish to decide anything finally; on the other hand, I am not bound by the opinions of men.

Our works do not generate righteousness, rather our righteousness in Christ generates works.

The bible is a remarkable fountain: the more one draws and drinks of it, the more it stimulates thirst.

Married love burns as fire, and seeks nothing more than the mate. It says, "I want only you"

I am not of the opinion that all the arts shall be crushed to earth and perish through the Gospel, as some bigoted persons pretend, but would willingly see them all, and especially music, servants of Him who gave and created them.