And, if I were so low that I accounted myself the worst of all, yet some would account themselves in worse case. Joseph Hall More Quotes by Joseph Hall More Quotes From Joseph Hall If religion might be judged of according to men's intentions, there would scarcely be any idolatry in the world. Joseph Hall might men world The best ground untilled, soonest runs out into rank weeds. A man of knowledge that is negligent or uncorrected, cannot but grow wild and godless. Joseph Hall weed running men As you see in a pair of bellows, there is a forced breath without life, so in those that are puffed up with the wind of ostentation, there may be charitable words without works. Joseph Hall pairs may wind Gospel ministers should not only be like dials on watches, or mile-stones upon the road, but like clocks and larums, to sound the alarm to sinners. Aaron wore bells as well as pomegranates, and the prophets were commanded to lift up their voice like a trumpet. A sleeping sentinel may be the loss of the city. Joseph Hall cities loss sleep Our good purposes foreslowed are become our tormentors upon our deathbed. Joseph Hall deathbed procrastination purpose Tranquillity consisteth in a steadiness of the mind; and how can that vessel that is beaten upon by contrary waves and winds, and tottereth to either part, be said to keep a steady course? Resolution is the only mother of security. Joseph Hall mother mind wind Not only commission makes a sin. A man is guilty of all those sins he hateth not. If I cannot avoid all, yet I will hate all. Joseph Hall sin hate men I account this body nothing but a close prison to my soul; and the earth a larger prison to my body. I may not break prison till I be loosed by death; but I will leave it, not unwillingly,when I am loosed. Joseph Hall blessing christian death ...Covetousness, looking more at what we would have than at what we have. Joseph Hall covetousness gratitude Those that dare lose a day, ate dangerously prodigal; those that dare misspend it, are desperate. Joseph Hall desperate dare laziness Rich people should consider that they are only trustees for what they possess, and should show their wealth to be more in doing good than merely in having it. They should not reserve their benevolence for purposes after they are dead, for those who give not of their property till they die show that they would not then if they could keep it any longer. Joseph Hall purpose giving people For every bad there might be a worse; and when one breaks his leg let him be thankful it was not his neck. Joseph Hall being-thankful gratitude might I first adventure, follow me who list And be the second English satirist Joseph Hall lists adventure firsts The proud man hath no God; the envious Joseph Hall angry-man anger men Nothing fools people as much as extreme passion. Joseph Hall fool passion people Mark in what order: first, our calling; then, our election; not beginning with our election first. By our calling, arguing our election. Joseph Hall calling order firsts Sorrows, because they are lingering guests, I will entertain but moderately, knowing that the more they are made of the longer they will continue: and for pleasures, because they stay not, and do but call to drink at my door, I will use them as passengers with slight respect. He is his own best friend that makes the least of both of them. Joseph Hall blessing christian doors Satan would seem to be mannerly and reasonable; making as if he would be content with one-half of the heart, whereas God challengeth all or none: as, indeed, He hath most reason to claim all that made all. But this is nothing but a crafty fetch of Satan; for he knows that if he have any part, God will have none: so the whole falleth to his share alone. Joseph Hall temptation prayer heart God loveth adverbs; and cares not how good, but how well. Joseph Hall wells care god-love Ambition is torment enough for an enemy; for it affords as much discontentment in enjoying as in want, making men like poisoned rats, which, when they have tasted of their bane, cannot rest till they drink, and then can much less rest till they die Joseph Hall ambition men enemy
