Although the author dealt some of John Bunyan's conclusions in spiritualizing the details of Solomon's Temple, he attributes to Bunyan a "consecrated ingenuity".

It is foolish to be lavish in words and niggardly in truth.

Nonsense does not improve by being bellowed.

One thought fixed upon the mind will be better than 50 thoughts flittering across the ear.

A dash of humor will only add intense gravity to the proceedings, even as a flash of lightning only makes midnight dreariness all the more impressive.

Those that are too refined to be simple need to be refined again.