The Bible is the cradle wherein Christ is laid.

The Holy Ghost has called me by the gospel and illuminated me with his gifts and sanctified and preserved me in the true faith.

Temptations, of course, cannot be avoided, but because we cannot prevent the birds from flying over our heads, there is no need that we should let them nest in our hair.

The mystery of the humanity of Christ, that he sunk himself into our flesh, is beyond all human understanding.

Men are not made religious by performing certain actions which are externally good, but they must first have righteous principles, and then they will not fail to perform virtuous actions.

This is the most dangerous trial of all, when there is no trial and every thing goes well; for then a man is tempted to forget God, to become too bold and to misuse times of prosperity.

The Bible is the book that makes fools of the wise of this world; it is only understood by the plain and simple hearted.