Sin, without strong restraints, would pull God from His throne, make the world the minion of its lusts, and all beings bow down and worship.

An accession of wealth is a dangerous predicament for a man. At first he is stunned if the accession be sudden, and is very humble and very grateful. Then he begins to speak a little louder, people think him more sensible, and soon he thinks himself so.

Self-will so ardent and active that it will break a world to pieces to make a stool to sit on.

An idle man has a constant tendency to torpidity. He has adopted the Indian maxim that it is better to walk than to run, and better to stand than to walk, and better to sit than to stand, and better to lie than to sit. He hugs himself into the notion, that God calls him to be quiet.

Providence is a greater mystery than revelation.

The only instance of praying to saints, mentioned in the Bible, is that of the rich man in torment calling upon Abraham; and let it be remembered, that it was practised only by a lost soul and without success.

Faith makes all evil good to us, and all good better; unbelief makes all good evil, and all evil worse.