Miscellanea

Ignorance of our own faults is the only cause that renders us unwilling to forgive our brethren.

However many blessings we expect from God, His infinite liberality will always exceed all our wishes and our thoughts.

The doctrine of providence is not a philosophical system but a confession of faith that, notwithstanding appearances, only God–by his almighty and everywhere present …

Ignorance and obstinacy are in themselves sinful, and no plea of sincerity will exempt them from the danger of being under their influence.

Emancipation from the blessed will of God always involves bondage to some worse taskmaster.

Though troubles assail us and dangers affright, / Though friends should all fail us and foes all unite, / Yet one thing secures us, whatever betide, / The promise assures …

God is not like men, so as to be wearied out or exhausted by conferring kindness.

If a woman were to spend all day long in church, praying and chanting, her style of life would not be as agreeable to God as if she were a wife who patiently performed …

Surely the first foundation of righteousness is the worship of God.

No man is prepared for chastising a brother till he has succeeded in acquiring a gentle spirit.