“ And I heard a great voice out of heaven, saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God. ”

“ A society of the above description, will doubtless suit John's description in every respect, as before quoted, nor could the mind conceive of a people in circumstances more agreeable, nor yet more desirable, than to enjoy the high privileges above mentioned: a people where their sons should be as plants grown in their youth, whose conduct should never wound the feelings of their parents, nor bring a stain on their characters, nor yet cause the tear of sorrow to roll down their cheek ”

“ Cast forth lightning, and scatter them: shoot out thine arrows, and destroy them. Send thy hand from above, rid me, and deliver me out of great waters, from the hand of strange children; whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood. ”