It is a coal from God's altar must kindle our fire; and without fire, true fire, no acceptable sacrifice.

It would go a long way to caution and direct people in their use of the world that they would better studied and known in the creation of it. For how could man find the confidence to abuse it, while they should see the Great Creator stare them in the face, in all and every part thereof?

Religion itself is nothing else but Love to God and Man. He that lives in Love lives in God, says the Beloved Disciple: And to be sure a Man can live no where better.

If thou wouldn't conquer thy weakness thou must not gratify it.

It is not only a troublesome but slavish to be nice [fastidious].

A private Life is to be preferrd; the Honour and Gain of publick Posts, bearing no proportion with the Comfort of it.

Patience and Diligence, like faith, remove mountains.