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John Tillotson quotes: To be able to bear provocation is an argument of great reason, and to forgive it of a great mind. To be able to bear provocation is an argument of great reason, and to forgive it of a great mind.
John Tillotson quotes: Convulsive anger storms at large; or paleAnd silent, settles into full revenge. Convulsive anger storms at large; or pale
And silent, settles into full revenge.
John Tillotson quotes: The true ground of most men's prejudice against the Christian doctrine is because they have no mind to obey it. The true ground of most men's prejudice against the Christian doctrine is because they have no mind to obey it.
John Tillotson quotes: If God were not a necessary Being of Himself, He might almost seem to be made for the use and benefit of men. If God were not a necessary Being of Himself, He might almost seem to be made for the use and benefit of men.
John Tillotson quotes: There is one way whereby we may secure our riches, and make sure friends to ourselves of them,by laying them out in charity. There is one way whereby we may secure our riches, and make sure friends to ourselves of them,
by laying them out in charity.
John Tillotson quotes: Men sunk in the greatest darkness imaginable retain some sense and awe of the Deity. Men sunk in the greatest darkness imaginable retain some sense and awe of the Deity.
John Tillotson quotes: With the history of Moses no book in the world, in point of antiquity, can contend. With the history of Moses no book in the world, in point of antiquity, can contend.
John Tillotson quotes: Truth is the shortest and nearest way to our end, carrying us thither in a straight line. Truth is the shortest and nearest way to our end, carrying us thither in a straight line.
John Tillotson quotes: Every Christian is endued with a power whereby he is enabled to resist temptations. Every Christian is endued with a power whereby he is enabled to resist temptations.
John Tillotson quotes: Fear is that passion which hath the greatest power over us, and by which God and His laws take the surest hold of us. Fear is that passion which hath the greatest power over us, and by which God and His laws take the surest hold of us.
John Tillotson quotes: The crafty person is always in danger; and when they think they walk in the dark, all their pretenses are transparent. The crafty person is always in danger; and when they think they walk in the dark, all their pretenses are transparent.
John Tillotson quotes: We anticipate our own happiness, and eat out the heart and sweetness of worldly pleasures by delightful forethought of them. We anticipate our own happiness, and eat out the heart and sweetness of worldly pleasures by delightful forethought of them.
John Tillotson quotes: Are we proud and passionate, malicious and revengeful? Is this to be like-minded with Christ, who was meek and lowly? Are we proud and passionate, malicious and revengeful? Is this to be like-minded with Christ, who was meek and lowly?
John Tillotson quotes: Fill each day with light and heart. Fill each day with light and heart.
John Tillotson quotes: If they be principles evident of themselves, they need nothing to evidence them. If they be principles evident of themselves, they need nothing to evidence them.
John Tillotson quotes: They who are in the highest places, and have the most power, have the least liberty, because they are the most observed. They who are in the highest places, and have the most power, have the least liberty, because they are the most observed.
John Tillotson quotes: Every man hath greater assurance that God is good and just than he can have of any subtle speculations about predestination and the decrees of God. Every man hath greater assurance that God is good and just than he can have of any subtle speculations about predestination and the decrees of God.
John Tillotson quotes: Piety and virtue are not only delightful for the present, but they leave peace and contentment behind them. Piety and virtue are not only delightful for the present, but they leave peace and contentment behind them.
John Tillotson quotes: Of some calamity we can have no relief but from God alone; and what would men do, in such a case if it were not for God? Of some calamity we can have no relief but from God alone; and what would men do, in such a case if it were not for God?
John Tillotson quotes: He who provides for this life, but takes no care for eternity, is wise for a moment, but a fool forever. He who provides for this life, but takes no care for eternity, is wise for a moment, but a fool forever.
John Tillotson quotes: Whether religion be true or false, it must be necessarily granted to be the only wise principle and safe hypothesis for a man to live and die by. Whether religion be true or false, it must be necessarily granted to be the only wise principle and safe hypothesis for a man to live and die by.
John Tillotson quotes: Surely modesty never hurt any cause; and the confidence of man seems to me to be much like the wrath of man. Surely modesty never hurt any cause; and the confidence of man seems to me to be much like the wrath of man.
John Tillotson quotes: Next to the wicked lives of men, nothing is so great a disparagement and weakening to religion as the divisions of Christians. Next to the wicked lives of men, nothing is so great a disparagement and weakening to religion as the divisions of Christians.
John Tillotson quotes: There is little pleasure in the world that is true and sincere beside the pleasure of doing our duty and doing good. There is little pleasure in the world that is true and sincere beside the pleasure of doing our duty and doing good.
John Tillotson quotes: Our belief or disbelief of a thing does not alter the nature of the thing. Our belief or disbelief of a thing does not alter the nature of the thing.
John Tillotson quotes: When a man has once forfeited the reputation of his integrity, he is set fast, and nothing will then serve his turn, neither truth nor falsehood. When a man has once forfeited the reputation of his integrity, he is set fast, and nothing will then serve his turn, neither truth nor falsehood.
John Tillotson quotes: Of all parts of wisdom the practice is the best. Of all parts of wisdom the practice is the best.
John Tillotson quotes: If our souls be immortal, this makes amends for the frailties of life and the sufferings of this state. If our souls be immortal, this makes amends for the frailties of life and the sufferings of this state.
John Tillotson quotes: Virtue and vice are not arbitrary things; but there is a natural and eternal reason for goodness and virtue, and against vice and wickedness. Virtue and vice are not arbitrary things; but there is a natural and eternal reason for goodness and virtue, and against vice and wickedness.
John Tillotson quotes: None so nearly disposed to scoffing at religion as those who have accustomed themselves to swear on trifling occasions. None so nearly disposed to scoffing at religion as those who have accustomed themselves to swear on trifling occasions.
John Tillotson quotes: The gospel chargeth us with piety towards God, and justice and charity to men, and temperance and chastity in reference to ourselves. The gospel chargeth us with piety towards God, and justice and charity to men, and temperance and chastity in reference to ourselves.
John Tillotson quotes: Abstinence is many times very helpful to the end of religion. Abstinence is many times very helpful to the end of religion.
John Tillotson quotes: Integrity gains strength by use. Integrity gains strength by use.
John Tillotson quotes: The angriest person in a controversy is the one most liable to be in the wrong. The angriest person in a controversy is the one most liable to be in the wrong.
John Tillotson quotes: If people would but provide for eternity with the same solicitude and real care as they do for this life, they could not fail of heaven. If people would but provide for eternity with the same solicitude and real care as they do for this life, they could not fail of heaven.
John Tillotson quotes: When men live as if there were no God, it becomes expedient for them that there should be none. When men live as if there were no God, it becomes expedient for them that there should be none.
John Tillotson quotes: The art of using deceit and cunning grow continually weaker and less effective to the user. The art of using deceit and cunning grow continually weaker and less effective to the user.
John Tillotson quotes: The little and short sayings of nice And excellent men are of great value, like the dust of gold, or the least sparks of diamonds. The little and short sayings of nice And excellent men are of great value, like the dust of gold, or the least sparks of diamonds.
John Tillotson quotes: A little wit and a great deal of ill-nature will furnish a man for satire; but the greatest instance of wit is to commend well. A little wit and a great deal of ill-nature will furnish a man for satire; but the greatest instance of wit is to commend well.
John Tillotson quotes: We have no cause to be ashamed of the Gospel of Christ; but the Gospel of Christ may justly be ashamed of us. We have no cause to be ashamed of the Gospel of Christ; but the Gospel of Christ may justly be ashamed of us.
John Tillotson quotes: In all the affairs of this world, so much reputation is in reality so much power. In all the affairs of this world, so much reputation is in reality so much power.
John Tillotson quotes: Great is the advantage of patience. Great is the advantage of patience.
John Tillotson quotes: Ignorance and inconsideration are the two great causes of the ruin of mankind. Ignorance and inconsideration are the two great causes of the ruin of mankind.
John Tillotson quotes: Take away God and religion, and men live to no purpose, without proposing any worthy end of life to themselves. Take away God and religion, and men live to no purpose, without proposing any worthy end of life to themselves.
John Tillotson quotes: Was ever any wicked man free from the stings of a guilty conscience? Was ever any wicked man free from the stings of a guilty conscience?
John Tillotson quotes: A good word is an easy obligation; but not to speak ill requires only our silence, which costs us nothing. A good word is an easy obligation; but not to speak ill requires only our silence, which costs us nothing.
John Tillotson quotes: Wickedness is a kind of voluntary frenzy, and a chosen distraction. Wickedness is a kind of voluntary frenzy, and a chosen distraction.
John Tillotson quotes: Zeal is fit for wise men, but flourishes chiefly among fools. Zeal is fit for wise men, but flourishes chiefly among fools.
John Tillotson quotes: Is not he imprudent, who, seeing the tide making haste towards him apace, will sleep till the sea overwhelms him? Is not he imprudent, who, seeing the tide making haste towards him apace, will sleep till the sea overwhelms him?
John Tillotson quotes: There is no readier way for a man to bring his own worth into question than by endeavoring to detract from the worth of other men. There is no readier way for a man to bring his own worth into question than by endeavoring to detract from the worth of other men.

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