Knowledge Is The Treasure, But Judgment The

Much Reading Is An Oppression Of The Mind, And Extinguishes The Natural Candle, Which Is The Reason Of So Many Senseless Scholars In The World.

That Which The People Called Quakers Lay Down As A Main Fundamental In Religion Is This- That God, Through Christ, Hath Placed A Principle In Every Man, To Inform Him Of His Duty, And To Enable Him To Do It; And That Those That Live Up To This Principle Are The People Of God, And Those That Live In Disobedience To It, Are Not God's People, Whatever Name They May Bear, Or Profession They May Make Of Religion. This Is Their Ancient, First, And Standing Testimony: With This They Began, And This They Bore, And Do Bear To The World.

We Are Too Careless Of Posterity; Not Considering That As They Are, So The Next Generation Will Be.

It Is Not Only A Troublesome But Slavish To Be Nice [fastidious].

Wherefore, Brethren, Let Us Be Careful Neither To Out-go Our Guide, Nor Yet Loiter Behind Him; Since He That Makes Haste, May Miss His Way, And He That Stays Behind, Lose His Guide.