I cannot choose but adhere to the word of God, which has possession of my conscience; nor can I possibly, nor will I even make any recantation, since it is neither safe nor honest to act contrary to conscience! Here I stand; I cannot do otherwise, so help me God! Amen.

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.

If you want to interpret well and confidently, set Christ before you, for He is the man to whom it all applies, every bit of it.

Mankind has a free will; but it is free to milk cows and to build houses, nothing more.

If you young fellows were wise, the devil couldn't do anything to you, but since you aren't wise, you need us who are old.

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

There is no wisdom save in truth.