"Every week I preach justification by faith to my people, because every week they forget it."

"Now just behold these miserable, blind, and senseless people."

"The true despisers of the world are the people who accept what God sends them, gratefully use all things when they have them, and gladly do without them if God takes them away"

"When the devil wants to cause offense against the true doctrine and faith, he does not do so through insignificant people, who do not rate highly with the world, but through those who are the very best, the wisest, the holiest, and the most learned."

"Some plague the people with too long sermons; for the faculty of listening is a tender thing, and soon becomes weary and satiated."