If religion might be judged of according to men's intentions, there would scarcely be any idolatry in the world. — Joseph Hall Copy Share Image
He is a very humble man, that thinks not himself better than some others. — Joseph Hall Copy Share Image
Nothing doth so fool a man as extreme passion. This doth make them fools which otherwise are not, and show them to… — Joseph Hall Copy Share Image
Not only commission makes a sin. A man is guilty of all those sins he hateth not. If I cannot avoid all,… — Joseph Hall Copy Share Image
The proud man hath no God; the envious man hath no neighbor; the angry man hath not himself. — Joseph Hall Copy Share Image
We are often infinitely mistaken, and take the falsest measures, when we envy the happiness of rich and great men; we know… — Joseph Hall Copy Share Image
The best ground untilled, soonest runs out into rank weeds. A man of knowledge that is negligent or uncorrected, cannot but grow… — Joseph Hall Copy Share Image
Fools measure actions, after they are done, by the event; wise men beforehand, by the rules of reason and right. The former… — Joseph Hall Copy Share Image
The idle man is the Devil's cushion, on which he taketh his free ease: who, as he is uncapable of any good,… — Joseph Hall Copy Share Image
This field is so spacious that it were easy for a man to lose himself in it; and if I should spend… — Joseph Hall Copy Share Image
Garments that have once one rent in them are subject to be torn on every nail, and glasses that are once cracked… — Joseph Hall Copy Share Image
Ambition is torment enough for an enemy; for it affords as much discontentment in enjoying as in want, making men like poisoned… — Joseph Hall Copy Share Image
How easy it is for men to be swollen with admiration of their own strength and glory, and to be lifted up… — Joseph Hall Copy Share Image
As the most generous vine, if it is not pruned, runs out into many superfluous stems, and grows at last weak and… — Joseph Hall Copy Share Image
God loves to see his creatures happy; our lawful delight is His; they know not God that think to please Him with… — Joseph Hall Copy Share Image
The godly man contrarily is afraid of nothing; not of God, because he knows Him his best friend, and will not hurt… — Joseph Hall Copy Share Image
Christian society is like a bundle of sticks laid together, whereof one kindles another. Solitary men have fewest provocations to evil, but,… — Joseph Hall Copy Share Image
Death did not first strike Adam, the first sinful man, nor Cain, the first hypocrite, but Abel, the innocent and righteous. The… — Joseph Hall Copy Share Image
No marvel if the worldling escape earthly afflictions. God corrects him not. He is base born and begot. God will not do… — Joseph Hall Copy Share Image
A reputation once broken may possibly be repaired, but the world will always keep their eyes on the spot where the crack was. — Joseph Hall Copy Share
And, if I were so low that I accounted myself the worst of all, yet some would account themselves in worse case. — Joseph Hall Copy Share
Words are as they are taken, and things are as they are used. There are even cursed blessings. — Joseph Hall Copy Share
We must first pray, that God would make us wise; before we can wish, he would make us happy. — Joseph Hall Copy Share
I account this body nothing but a close prison to my soul; and the earth a larger prison to my body. I may not… — Joseph Hall Copy Share
Satan would seem to be mannerly and reasonable; making as if he would be content with one-half of the heart, whereas God challengeth all… — Joseph Hall Copy Share
It is not the bee's touching on the flowers that gathers the honey, but her abiding for a time upon them, and drawing out… — Joseph Hall Copy Share
Mark in what order: first, our calling; then, our election; not beginning with our election first. By our calling, arguing our election. — Joseph Hall Copy Share
Fools measure actions, after they are done, by the event; wise men beforehand, by the rules of reason and right. The former look to… — Joseph Hall Copy Share
Earthly greatness is a nice thing, and requires so much chariness in the managing, as the contentment of it cannot requite. — Joseph Hall Copy Share
The ear and the eye are the mind's receivers; but the tongue is only busy in expending the treasures received. It, therefore, the revenues… — Joseph Hall Copy Share
What fools are we, to be besotted with the love of our own trouble, and to hate our liberty and rest! — Joseph Hall Copy Share
