Friendship is the allay of our sorrows, the ease of our passions, the discharge of our oppressions, the sanctuary to our calamities, the counselor of our doubts, the clarity of our minds. — 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 those emptinesses where the soul is unemployed and the body is at ease; for no easy, healthful, idle… — 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
Marriage is the mother of the world. It preserves kingdoms, and fills cities and churches, and heaven itself. — Jeremy Taylor Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
We each define our god, and from this definition, we set the criteria for self-love — Jeremy Taylor Copy Share Image
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 Image
