Francis Atterbury Professions : Bishop of Rochester Born : March 6, 1663 Died : February 22, 1732 Browse All Authors Top 31 quotes by Francis Atterbury It is the duty of every one to strive to gain and deserve a good reputation. Francis Atterbury strive reputation gains It's attention to detail that makes the difference between average and stunning. Francis Atterbury details differences average Should we grieve over a little misplaced charity, when an all knowing, all wise Being showers down every day his benefits on the unthankful and undeserving? Francis Atterbury knowing wise grieving The temptations of prosperity insinuate themselves after a gentle, but very powerful manner; so that we are but little aware of them and less able to withstand them. Francis Atterbury powerful temptation littles He who performs his duty in a station of great power must needs incur the utter enmity of many, and the high displeasure of more. Francis Atterbury enmity office needs The smallest act of charity shall stand us in great stead. Francis Atterbury acts-of-charity smallest charity A good character when established should not be rested in as an end, but only employed as a means of doing still further good. Francis Atterbury ends character mean Those good men who take such pleasure in relieving the miserable for Christ's sake, would not have been less forward to minister onto Christ Himself. Francis Atterbury good-man sake men Affliction is a school of virtue; it corrects levity, and interrupts the confidence of sinning. Francis Atterbury affliction virtue school The greater absurdities are, the more strongly they evince the falsity of that supposition from whence they flow. Francis Atterbury falsity absurdity flow They who are not induced to believe and live as they ought by those discoveries which God hath made in Scriptures would stand out against any evidence whatever, even that of a messenger sent express from the other world. Francis Atterbury other-worlds discovery believe Even the wisdom of God hath not suggested more pressing motives, more powerful incentives to charity, than these, that we shall be judged by it at the last dreadful day. Francis Atterbury charity lasts powerful What we employ in charitable uses during our lives is given away from ourselves; what we bequeath at our death is given from others only, as our nearest relations. Francis Atterbury charity use life-is If God be infinitely holy, just, and good, He must take delight in those creatures that resemble Him most in these perfections. Francis Atterbury delight perfection god Few consider how much we are indebted to government, because few can represent how wretched mankind would be without it. Francis Atterbury mankind government would-be A good man not only forbears those gratifications which are forbidden by reason and religion, but even restrains himself in unforbidden instances. Francis Atterbury good-man sacrifice men A sturdy, hardened sinner shall advance to the utmost pitch of impiety, with less reluctance than he took the first step while his conscience was yet vigilant and tender. Francis Atterbury sin steps firsts From mere success nothing can be concluded in favor of any nation upon whom it is bestowed. Francis Atterbury mere favors success Luther deters me from solitariness; but he does not mean from a sober solitude that rallies our scattered strengths and prepares us against any new encounter from without. Francis Atterbury encounters solitude mean A very prosperous people, flushed with great victories and successes, are seldom so pious, so humble, so just, or so provident as to perpetuate their happiness. Francis Atterbury victory humble people
