God promised by the mouth of Isaiah that queens should be the nursing mothers of the church. - John Calvin

Elisabeth, again, while she praises her, is so far from hiding the Divine glory, that she ascribes everything to God. And yet, though she acknowledges the superiority of Mary to herself and to others, she does not envy her the higher distinction, but modestly declares that she had obtained more than she deserved.

We should not insist on absolute perfection of the gospel in our fellow Christians, however we may strive for it ourselves.

Even if this earth is only a vestibule, we ought undoubtedly to make such a use of its blessing that we are assisted rather than delayed in our journey.