God has set the type of marriage through creation. Each creature seeks its perfection in another.

As when my little son John offendeth: if then I should not whip him, but call him to the table unto me, and give him sugar and plums, thereby, I should make him worse, yea should quite spoil him.

Every occupation has its own honor before God. Ordinary work is a divine vocation or calling. In our daily work no matter how important or mundane we serve God by serving the neighbor and we also participate in God's on-going providence for the human race.

We are but the instruments or assistants, by whom God works.

The first duty of the gospel preacher is to declare God's law and to show the nature of sin.

God's love does not love that which is worthy of being loved, but it creates that which is worthy of being loved.

Our Lord God doeth work like a printer who setteth the letters backwards; we see and feel well his setting, but we shall see the print yonder - in the life to come.