Jeremy Taylor
Jeremy Taylor
Jeremy Taylorwas a cleric in the Church of England who achieved fame as an author during the Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell. He is sometimes known as the "Shakespeare of Divines" for his poetic style of expression, and he is frequently cited as one of the greatest prose writers in the English language. He is remembered in the Church of England's calendar of saints with a Lesser Festival on 13 August...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionReligious Leader
Date of Birth15 August 1613
break-up revenge men
Revenge... is like a rolling stone, which, when a man hath forced up a hill, will return upon him with a greater violence, and break those bones whose sinews gave it motion.
life time men
God hath given to man a short time here upon earth, and yet upon this short time eternity depends.
fearful god great idle name tongue
Nothing is greater, or more fearful sacrilege than to prostitute the great name of God to the petulancy of an idle tongue
conditions guys half played second
The conditions were terrible, I thought that our guys played well in the second half though.
against certain conscience god good man serves speaks therefore
He that speaketh against his own reason speaks against his own conscience, and therefore it is certain that no man serves God with a good conscience who serves him against his reason.
god blessing failing
God fails not to sow blessings in the furrows.
real fire hell
This temporal fire is but a painted fire in respect of that penetrating and real fire in hell.
men anticipation opinion
Conscience in most men, is but the anticipation of the opinions of others.
Curiosity is the direct incontinency of the spirit.
mother children kindness
Children, honor your parents in your hearts; bear them not only awe and respect, but kindness and affection: love their persons, fear to do anything that may justly provoke them; highly esteem them as the instruments under God of your being: for Ye shall fear every man his mother and his father.
inspirational hate love-is
Love is friendship set on fire. Hate is friendship burned.
god names tongue
Nothing is greater or more fearful sacrilege than to prostitute the great name of God to the petulancy of an idle tongue.
real soul contracts
Some friendships are made by nature, some by contract, some by interest, and some by souls.