Abstinence is many times very helpful to the end of religion. — John Tillotson Abstinence Copy Share Image
There is little pleasure in the world that is true and sincere beside the pleasure of doing our duty and doing good. — John Tillotson Doing good Copy Share Image
He who provides for this life, but takes no care for eternity, is wise for a moment, but a fool forever. — John Tillotson Care Copy Share Image
Our belief or disbelief of a thing does not alter the nature of the thing. — John Tillotson Belief Copy Share Image
Wickedness is a kind of voluntary frenzy, and a chosen distraction. — John Tillotson Copy Share Image
Next to the wicked lives of men, nothing is so great a disparagement and weakening to religion as the divisions of Christians. — John Tillotson Christian Copy Share Image
Fear is that passion which hath the greatest power over us, and by which God and His laws take the surest hold… — John Tillotson Fear Copy Share Image
Take away God and religion, and men live to no purpose, without proposing any worthy end of life to themselves. — John Tillotson End of life Copy Share Image
Every Christian is endued with a power whereby he is enabled to resist temptations. — John Tillotson Christian Copy Share Image
Some things will not bear much zeal; and the more earnest we are about them, the less we recommend ourselves to the… — John Tillotson Bears Copy Share Image
Of all parts of wisdom, the practice is the best. Socrates was esteemed the wisest man of his time because he turned… — John Tillotson Character Copy Share Image
Sincerity is to speak as we think, to do as we pretend and profess, to perform and make good what we promise,… — John Tillotson Copy Share Image
Malice and hatred are very fretting and vexatious, and apt to make our minds sore and uneasy; but he that can moderate… — John Tillotson Affection Copy Share Image
And as for Pleasure, there is little in this World that is true and sincere, besides the Pleasure of doing our Duty,… — John Tillotson Doing good Copy Share Image
If the show of any thing be good for any thing, I am sure sincerity is better; for why does any man… — John Tillotson Copy Share Image
Every man hath greater assurance that God is good and just than he can have of any subtle speculations about predestination and… — John Tillotson Assurance Copy Share Image
Whether religion be true or false, it must be necessarily granted to be the only wise principle and safe hypothesis for a… — John Tillotson Copy Share Image
For the spiritual efficacy of the Sacrament doth not depend upon the nature of the thing received, supposing we received what our… — John Tillotson Blessing Copy Share Image
Truth is always consistent with itself, and needs nothing to help it out. It is always near at hand, and sits upon… — John Tillotson Copy Share Image
It is pleasant to be virtuous and good, because that is to excel many others; it is pleasant to grow better, because… — John Tillotson Appetite Copy Share Image
In matters of great concern, and which must be done, there is no surer argument of a weak mind than irresolution; to… — John Tillotson Argument Copy Share Image
Whatever convenience may be thought to be in falsehood and dissimulation, it is soon over; but the inconvenience of it is perpetual,… — John Tillotson Copy Share Image
The covetous man heaps up riches, not to enjoy them, but to have them; and starves himself in the midst of plenty,… — John Tillotson Copy Share Image
Even so does he who provides for the short time of this life, but takes no care for all eternity; which is… — John Tillotson Care Copy Share Image
Men expect that religion should cost them no pains, that happiness should drop into their laps without any design and endeavor on… — John Tillotson Commandments Copy Share Image
If a man were only to deal in the world for a day, and should never have occasion to converse more with… — John Tillotson Action Copy Share Image
Let no man deceive you with vain words or vain hopes or false notions of a slight and sudden repentance. As if… — John Tillotson Cold Copy Share Image
They who are in the highest places, and have the most power, have the least liberty, because they are the most observed. — John Tillotson Freedom Copy Share Image
A good word is an easy obligation; but not to speak ill requires only our silence, which costs us nothing. — John Tillotson Civility Copy Share Image
We have no cause to be ashamed of the Gospel of Christ; but the Gospel of Christ may justly be ashamed of… — John Tillotson Ashamed Copy Share Image
Are we proud and passionate, malicious and revengeful? Is this to be like-minded with Christ, who was meek and lowly? — John Tillotson Christ Copy Share Image
Was ever any wicked man free from the stings of a guilty conscience? — John Tillotson Conscience Copy Share Image
The true ground of most men's prejudice against the Christian doctrine is because they have no mind to obey it. — John Tillotson Christian Copy Share Image
None so nearly disposed to scoffing at religion as those who have accustomed themselves to swear on trifling occasions. — John Tillotson Copy Share Image
Men sunk in the greatest darkness imaginable retain some sense and awe of the Deity. — John Tillotson Awe Copy Share Image
