Jeremy Taylor

“there are sicknesses that walk in darkness, and there are exterminating angels who fly wrapt up in the curtains of immateriality and…

— Jeremy Taylor

The private and personal blessings we enjoy- the blessings of immunity, safeguard, liberty and integrity- deserve the thanksgiving of a whole life.

— Jeremy Taylor

Drunkenness is an immoderate affection and use of drink. That I call immoderation that is besides or beyond that order of good…

— Jeremy Taylor

Marriage is the mother of the world. It preserves kingdoms, and fills cities and churches, and heaven itself.

— Jeremy Taylor

Enjoy the blessings of this day, if God sends them; and the evils of it bear patiently and sweetly: for this day…

— Jeremy Taylor

The thing framed says that nothing framed it; the tongue never made itself to speak, and yet talks against him that did;…

— Jeremy Taylor

The pharisees minded what God spoke, but not what He intended. They were busy in the outward work of the hand, but…

— Jeremy Taylor

In self-examination, take no account of yourself by your thoughts and resolutions in the days of religion and solemnity; examine how it…

— Jeremy Taylor

Adultery itself in its principle is many times nothing but a curious inquisition after, and envy of another man's enclosed pleasures: and…

— Jeremy Taylor

This grace (purity of intention) is so excellent that it sanctifies the most common actions of our life and yet is so…

— Jeremy Taylor

We each define our god, and from this definition, we set the criteria for self-love

— Jeremy Taylor

The Lord's Prayer is short and mysterious, and, like the treasures of the Spirit, full of wisdom and latent senses: it is…

— Jeremy Taylor

Faith converses with the angels, and antedates the hymns of glory.

— Jeremy Taylor

By friendship you mean the greatest love, the greatest usefulness, the most open communication, the noblest sufferings, the severest truth, the heartiest…

— Jeremy Taylor

Faith gives new light to the soul, but it does not put our eyes out; and what God hathgivenusinournature could never be…

— Jeremy Taylor

He that loves not his wife and children feeds a lioness at home, and broods a nest of sorrows.

— Jeremy Taylor

For there is some virtue or other to be exercised, whatever happens.

— Jeremy Taylor

Men are apt to prefer a prosperous error to an afflicted truth.

— Jeremy Taylor

God fails not to sow blessings in the furrows.

— Jeremy Taylor

Meditation is the tongue of the soul and the language of our spirit; and our wandering thoughts in prayer are but the…

— Jeremy Taylor

The bodies of the damned shall be crowded together in hell, like grapes in a wine-press, which press one another till they…

— Jeremy Taylor

“All dreams reflect inborn creativity and ability to face and solve life's problems.”

— Jeremy Taylor

Revenge... is like a rolling stone, which, when a man hath forced up a hill, will return upon him with a greater…

— Jeremy Taylor

The Holy Ghost is certainly the best preacher in the world, and the words of Scripture the best sermons.

— Jeremy Taylor

He that does a base thing in zeal for his friend burns the golden thread that ties their hearts together.

— Jeremy Taylor