The Law is not in fault, but our evil and wicked nature; even as a heap of lime is still and quiet until water is poured on it, but then it begins to smoke and burn, not from the fault of the water, but from the nature of the lime, which will not endure it.

By faithfulness we are collected and wound up into unity within ourselves, whereas we had been scattered abroad in multiplicity.

Beauty is indeed a good gift of God; but that the good may not think it a great good, God dispenses it even to the wicked.

The wicked have told me of things that delight them, but not such things as your law has to tell.

He who denies the existence of God, has some reason for wishing that God did not exist.

Thus the good christian should beware of mathematicians and all those who make false prophecies, however much they may in fact speak the truth; lest, being in league with the devil, they may deceive errant souls into making common cause.

Complete abstinence is easier than perfect moderation.