We know, on the authority of Moses, that longer than six thousand years the world did not exist.

My conscience is captive to the Word of God

I cannot believe that my illness is natural. I suspect Satan, and therefore I am the more inclined to take it lightly.

God foreknows nothing by contingency, but that He foresees, purposes, and does all things according to His immutable, eternal, and infallible will. By this thunderbolt, "Free-will" is thrown prostrate, and utterly dashed to pieces.

When the Scripture speaks, God speaks

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!

Spare the rod and spoil the child - that is true. But, beside the rod, keep an apple to give him when he has done well.