For it pleased God, after he had made all things by the word of his power, to create man after his own image.
The reason why the Son of God took upon him our nature, was, the fall of our first parents.
Learn, O saints! From what has been said, to sit loose to all your worldly comforts; and stand ready prepared to part with everything, when God shall require it at your hand.
At sundry times, and in diverse manners, God was pleased to speak to our fathers by the prophets, before he spoke to us in these last days by his Son.
Give diligent heed to the things that are spoken from the Word of God.