The More The Flesh Is Wasted By

A Sure Way Of Retaining The Grace Of Heaven Is To Disregard Outward Appearances, And Diligently To Cultivate Such Things As Foster Amendment Of Life And Fervour Of Soul, Rather Than To Cultivate Those Qualities That Seem Most Popular.

The More Spiritual A Man Desires To Be, The More Bitter Does His Present Life Become To Him; Because He Sees More Clearly And Perceives More Sensibly The Defects Of Human Corruption.

Do What Lieth In Thy Power, And God Will Assist In Thy Good Will.

Oh, How Great Peace And Quietness Would He Possess Who Should Cut Off All Vain Anxiety And Place All His Confidence In God.

But Because Many Endeavor To Get Knowledge Rather Than To Live Well, They Are Often Deceived And Reap Little Or No Benefit From Their Labor.