The happiness of the creature consists in rejoicing in God, by which also God is magnified and exalted.

True liberty consists only in the power of doing what we ought to will, and in not being constrained to do what we ought not to will.

The best, most beautiful, and most perfect way that we have of expressing a sweet concord of mind to each other is by music.

The way to Heaven is ascending; we must be content to travel uphill, though it be hard and tiresome, and contrary to the natural bias of our flesh.

Sincere friendship towards God, in all who believe him to be properly an intelligent, willing being, does most apparently, directly, and strongly incline to prayer; and it no less disposes the heart strongly to desire to have our infinitely glorious.