Some friendships are made by nature, some by contract, some by interest, and some by souls. — Jeremy Taylor Copy Share Image
Meditation is the tongue of the soul and the language of our spirit. — Jeremy Taylor Copy Share Image
Temperance is reason's girdle and passion's bridle, the strength of the soul and the foundation of virtue. — Jeremy Taylor Copy Share Image
Certain it is, that as nothing can better do it; so there is nothing greater, for which God made our tongues, next… — Jeremy Taylor Copy Share Image
Faith gives new light to the soul, but it does not put our eyes out; and what God hathgivenusinournature could never be… — Jeremy Taylor Copy Share Image
God hath prepared a little coronet or special reward (extraordinary and beside the great crown of all faithful souls) for those who… — Jeremy Taylor Copy Share Image
Lust is a captivity of the reason and an enraging of the passions. It hinders business and distracts counsel. It sins against… — Jeremy Taylor Copy Share Image
All virtuous women, like tortoises, carry their house on their heads, and their chappel in their heart, and their danger in their… — Jeremy Taylor Copy Share Image
It is not the eye that sees the beauty of the heaven, nor the ear that hears the sweetness of music or… — Jeremy Taylor Copy Share Image
Meditation is the tongue of the soul and the language of our spirit; and our wandering thoughts in prayer are but the… — Jeremy Taylor Copy Share Image
Avoid idleness, and fill up all the spaces of thy time with severe and useful employment; for lust easily creeps in at… — Jeremy Taylor Copy Share Image
“there are sicknesses that walk in darkness, and there are exterminating angels who fly wrapt up in the curtains of immateriality and an uncommunicating… — Jeremy Taylor Copy Share
The private and personal blessings we enjoy- the blessings of immunity, safeguard, liberty and integrity- deserve the thanksgiving of a whole life. — Jeremy Taylor Copy Share
Drunkenness is an immoderate affection and use of drink. That I call immoderation that is besides or beyond that order of good things for… — Jeremy Taylor Copy Share
Marriage is the mother of the world. It preserves kingdoms, and fills cities and churches, and heaven itself. — Jeremy Taylor Copy Share
Enjoy the blessings of this day, if God sends them; and the evils of it bear patiently and sweetly: for this day only is… — Jeremy Taylor Copy Share
The thing framed says that nothing framed it; the tongue never made itself to speak, and yet talks against him that did; saying that… — Jeremy Taylor Copy Share
The pharisees minded what God spoke, but not what He intended. They were busy in the outward work of the hand, but incurious of… — Jeremy Taylor Copy Share
In self-examination, take no account of yourself by your thoughts and resolutions in the days of religion and solemnity; examine how it is with… — Jeremy Taylor Copy Share
Adultery itself in its principle is many times nothing but a curious inquisition after, and envy of another man's enclosed pleasures: and there have… — Jeremy Taylor Copy Share
This grace (purity of intention) is so excellent that it sanctifies the most common actions of our life and yet is so necessary that… — Jeremy Taylor Copy Share
We each define our god, and from this definition, we set the criteria for self-love — Jeremy Taylor Copy Share
The Lord's Prayer is short and mysterious, and, like the treasures of the Spirit, full of wisdom and latent senses: it is not improper… — Jeremy Taylor Copy Share
By friendship you mean the greatest love, the greatest usefulness, the most open communication, the noblest sufferings, the severest truth, the heartiest counsel, and… — Jeremy Taylor Copy Share
Faith gives new light to the soul, but it does not put our eyes out; and what God hathgivenusinournature could never be intended as… — Jeremy Taylor Copy Share
