Involvement in public life provides the opportunity to shape our manners in accordance with civil justice.
The one condition for spiritual progress is that we remain sincere and humble.
In knowing God, each of us also knows himself.
It is amazing how much our lack of trust provokes God if we request of him a boon that we do not expect.
Nobody seriously believes the universe was made by God without being persuaded that He takes care of His works.
Whether each of the faithful has a particular angel assigned him for his defense, I cannot venture certainly to affirm; not one angel only has the care of every one of us, but that all the angels together with one consent watch over our salvation...
In the maxims of the law, God is seen as the rewarder of perfect righteousness and the avenger of sin. But in Christ, His face shines out, full of grace and gentleness to poor, unworthy sinners.
Distinction between virtuous and vicious actions has been engraven by the Lord in the heart of every man.
The invention of the arts, and other things which serve the common use and convenience of life, is a gift of God by no means to be despised, and a faculty worthy of commendation.
If true religion is to beam upon us, our principle must be, that it is necessary to begin with heavenly teaching, and that it is impossible for any man to obtain even the minutest portion of right and sound doctrine without being a disciple of Scripture.
To be pure in heart is to take no delight in cunning, but converse sincerely with men, and express nothing, by word or look, which is not felt in the heart.
When we know God to be our Father, should we not desire that he be known as such by all? And if we do not have this passion, that all creatures do him homage, is it not a sign that his glory means little to us?
Whoever shall now contend that it is unjust to put heretics and blasphemers to death will knowingly and willingly incur their very guilt.
If grace acts in us, grace, and not we who do the work, but will be crowned.
All men were created to busy themselves with the labor for the common good.
Our true wisdom is to embrace with meek docility, and without reservation, whatever the holy scriptures have delivered.
The blindness of unbelievers in no way detracts from the clarity of the gospel; the sun is no less bright because blind men do not perceive its light.
There is no group or type of people anywhere in the world that is excluded from salvation, because God desires that the gospel be proclaimed to all without exception.
Mingled vanity and pride appear in this, that when miserable men do seek after God, instead of ascending higher than themselves as they ought to do, they measure him by their own carnal stupidity, and neglecting solid inquiry, fly off to indulge their curiosity in vain speculation.
Our hearts are enfeebled by PROSPERITY so that we cannot make an effort to pray.