The inner man cannot be forced to do out of his own free will, what he should do, except the grace of God change the heart and make it willing.

A man cannot do good before he is made good.

It is impossible for a man to be a Christian without having Christ; and if he has Christ he has at the same time all that is in Christ.

A great variety of reading confuses and does not teach. It makes the student like a man who dwells everywhere and, therefore, nowhere in particular.

Whenever the true message of the cross is abolished, the anger of hypocrites and heretics ceases.. and all things are in peace. This is a sure token that the devil is guarding the entry to the house, and that the PURE doctrine of God's Word has been taken away. The Church then, is in the BEST state when Satan assaileth it on every sideboth with subtle sleights, and outright violence. And likewise, it is in the WORST state when it is most at peace!

Great thieves go Scott-free, as the Pope and his crew.

God wants our conscience to be certain and sure that it is pleasing to Him. This cannot be done if the conscience is led by its own feelings, but only if it relies on the Word of God.