Nor yet be overeager in pursuit of any thing; for the mercurial too often happen to leave judgment behind them, and sometimes make work for repentance.

Kings in this world should imitate God, their mercy should be above their works.

Let us then try what Love will do: For if Men do once see we love them, we should soon find they would not harm us.

Let men be good, and the Government cannot be bad.

But make not more business necessary than is so; and rather lessen than augment work for thyself.

They have a right to censure that have a heart to help.

The way, like the cross, is spiritual: that is an inward submission of the soul to the will of God, as it is manifested by the light of Christ in the consciences of men, though it be contrary to their own inclinations.