Robert South
Robert South
Robert Southwas an English churchman who was known for his combative preaching...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionClergyman
delivered lies-and-lying truth
Truth will lose its credit, if delivered by a person that has none.
family informed people prepared
We are recommending that every family have a family plan. The more informed and prepared people are by having a family plan, they do better. You know what to expect.
deeds downright practice speaks
Deeds always overbalance; and downright practice speaks more plainly than the fairest profession.
community definition expect pandemic sam uncle
A pandemic by definition is everywhere. You can't expect Uncle Sam to come in and help. It won't be like a hurricane. Every community will have to fend for themselves. There is no cavalry.
arriving birds hemisphere nervous people start
It will probably come into the hemisphere by way of migrating birds. People are going to get really nervous when the birds start arriving here.
conceal given men ordinary sort
Speech was given to the ordinary sort or men, whereby to communicate their mind; but to wise men, whereby to conceal it.
stops surprise wonder
Wonder is from surprise, and surprise stops with experience.
action man
If there be any truer measure of a man than by what he does, it must be by what he gives.
heart modesty storms takes
Loquacity storms the ear, but modesty takes the heart
opportunity obstacles oppurtunity
An obstacle is often an unrecognized opportunity
father mind purpose
God afflicts with the mind of a father, and kills for no other purpose but that he may raise again.
argument tedium simile
Similes prove nothing, but yet greatly lighten and relieve the tedium of argument.
easter men dresses
God expects from men something more than at such times, and that it were much to be wished for the credit of their religion as well as the satisfaction of their conscience that their Easter devotions would in some measure come up to their Easter dress.
christian men good-man
For he that is a good man, is three quarters of his way towards the being a good Christian, wheresoever he lives, or whatsoever he is called.