True peace consists in not separating ourselves from the will of God.

Because we cannot know what God is, but only what He is not, we cannot consider how He is but only how He is not.

Law has the power to compel: indeed, the ability to enforce is a condition of the ability to command.

Obedience unites us so closely to God that it in a way transforms us into Him, so that we have no other will but His. If obedience is lacking, even prayer cannot be pleasing to God.

The same fire" (which he decides to be material) " torments the damned in hell and the just in purgatory...The least pain in purgatory exceeds the greatest in this life.

Reason in man is rather like God in the world.

I receive Thee ransom of my soul. For love of Thee have I studied and kept vigil toiled preached and taught.