John Tillotson
John Tillotson
John Tillotsonwas the Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury from 1691 to 1694...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionTheologian
happiness pain men
Men expect that religion should cost them no pains, that happiness should drop into their laps without any design and endeavor on their part, and that, after they have done what they please while they live, God should snatch them up to heaven when they die. But though the commandments of God be not grievous, yet it is fit to let men know that they are not thus easy.
wise forever fool
He who provides for this life, but takes no care for eternity, is wise for a moment, but a fool forever.
wise men fool
Zeal is fit for wise men, but flourishes chiefly among fools.
inspirational thinking imperfection
True wisdom is a thing very extraordinary. Happy are they that have it: and next to them, not those many that think they have it, but those few that are sensible of their own defects and imperfections, and know that they have it not.
men relief calamity
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?
passion order lust
It is pleasant to be virtuous and good, because that is to excel many others; it is pleasant to grow better, because that is to excel ourselves; it is pleasant to mortify and subdue our lusts, because that is victory; it is pleasant to command our appetites and passions, and to keep them in due order within the bounds of reason and religion, because this is empire.
god men darkness
Men sunk in the greatest darkness imaginable retain some sense and awe of the Deity.
passionate proud christ
Are we proud and passionate, malicious and revengeful? Is this to be like-minded with Christ, who was meek and lowly?
long return action
It is hard to personate and act a part long; for where Truth is not the bottom, Nature will always be endeavoring to return, and will peep and betray herself one time or other.
men atheism should
When men live as if there were no God, it becomes expedient for them that there should be none.
heart expectations desire
In our pursuit of the things of this world, we usually prevent enjoyment, by expectation; we anticipate our own happiness, and eat out the heart and sweetness of worldly pleasures, by delightful forethoughts of them; so that when we come to possess them, they do not answer the expectation, nor satisfy the desires which were raised about them, and they vanish into nothing.
men wicked guilty-conscience
Was ever any wicked man free from the stings of a guilty conscience?
wickedness kind distraction
Wickedness is a kind of voluntary frenzy, and a chosen distraction.
men littles satire
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.