I frankly confess that even if it were possible I should not wish to have free choice given to me, or to have anything left in my own hands by which I might strive for salvation.

Ambition begat simony; simony begat the pope and his brethren, about the time of the Babylonish captivity

The Lord commonly gives riches to foolish people, to whom he gives nothing else.

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

I have so much to do today that I must set apart more time than usual to pray.

Yes, I see the Church as the body of Christ. But, oh! How we have blemished and scarred that body through social neglect and through fear of being nonconformists.

Now the Church is not wood and stone, but the company of believing people; one must hold to them, and see how they believe, live and teach.