It is a tremendously hard thing to pray aright, yea, it is verily the science of all sciences.

Either sin is with you, lying on your shoulders, or it is lying on Christ, the Lamb of God.

I am more afraid of my own heart than of the pope and all his cardinals. I have within me the great pope, Self.

There can be no be no better instruction... than that every man who is to deal with his neighbor to follow these commandments. 'Whatsoever ye would that others should do unto you, do ye also unto them,' and 'Love thy neighbor as thyself.' If these were always followed, then everything would instruct and arrange itself; then no law books nor courts nor judicial actions would be required. All things would quietly and simply be set to rights, for everyone's heart and conscience would guide them.

Jews and papists are ungodly wretches; they are two stockings made of one piece of cloth.

Human reason is like a drunken man on horseback; set it up on one side, and it tumbles over on the other

It is the duty of a prudent minister of God to hold his ministry in honor and to see to it that it is respected by those who are in his charge. Moreoever, it is the duty of a faithful minister not to exceed his powers and not to abuse his office in pride, but, rather, to administer it for the benefit of his subjects.