John Tillotson
John Tillotson
John Tillotsonwas the Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury from 1691 to 1694...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionTheologian
hardest islands
These are some of the hardest islands to visit. Many of them don't have airports.
greatness men practice
Of all parts of wisdom, the practice is the best. Socrates was esteemed the wisest man of his time because he turned his acquired knowledge into morality, and aimed at goodness more than greatness.
passionate proud christ
Are we proud and passionate, malicious and revengeful? Is this to be like-minded with Christ, who was meek and lowly?
gratitude evil disease
Though all afflictions are evils in themselves, yet they are good for us, because they discover to us our disease and tend to our cure.
bible book world
With the history of Moses no book in the world, in point of antiquity, can contend.
nice men dust
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.
helpful abstinence ends
Abstinence is many times very helpful to the end of religion.
drinking sleep night
In matters of great concern, and which must be done, there is no surer argument of a weak mind than irresolution; to be undetermined where the case is so plain, and the necessity so urgent. To be always intending to live a new life, but never to find time to set about it; this is as if a man should put off eating, and drinking, and sleeping, from one day and night to another, till he is starved and destroyed.
wickedness kind distraction
Wickedness is a kind of voluntary frenzy, and a chosen distraction.
journey world tasks
He who is sincere hath the easiest task in the world, for, truth being always consistent with itself, he is put to no trouble about his words and actions; it is like traveling in a plain road, which is sure to bring you to your journey's end better than byways in which many lose themselves.