If religion might be judged of according to men's intentions, there would scarcely be any idolatry in the world. Joseph Hall More Quotes by Joseph Hall More Quotes From Joseph Hall Moderation is the silken string running through the pearl chain of all virtues. Joseph Hall ties running life Fools measure actions, after they are done, by the event; wise men beforehand, by the rules of reason and right. The former look to the end, to judge of the act. Let me look to the act, and leave the end with God. Joseph Hall judging wise men Try to be of some use to others. Joseph Hall benevolence use trying Every day is a little life, and our whole life is but a day repeated. Therefore live every day as if it would be the last. Those that dare lose a day, are dangerously prodigal; those that dare misspend it are desperate. Joseph Hall lasts would-be littles Let others either envy or pity me; I care not, so long as I enjoy myself. Joseph Hall envy care long Christian society is like a bundle of sticks laid together, whereof one kindles another. Solitary men have fewest provocations to evil, but, again, fewest incitations to good. So much as doing good is better than not doing evil will I account Christian good-fellowship better than an hermitish and melancholy solitariness. Joseph Hall christian evil men If the sun of God's countenance shine upon me, I may well be content to be wet with the rain of affliction. Joseph Hall shining christian rain Seldom was any knowledge given to keep, but to impart; the grace of this rich jewel is lost in concealment. Joseph Hall appreciation teacher knowledge Death borders upon our birth, and our cradle stands in the grave. Joseph Hall borders dying death It is not the bee's touching on the flowers that gathers the honey, but her abiding for a time upon them, and drawing out the sweet. Joseph Hall drawing flower sweet It is not sin that kills the soul, but impenitence. Joseph Hall sin soul Let me know myself; let others guess at me. Joseph Hall let-me knows I have seldom seen much ostentation and much learning met together. The sun, rising and declining, makes long shadows; at mid day, when he is highest, none at all. Joseph Hall shadow together long What I have done is worthy of nothing but silence and forgetfulness, but what God has done for me is worthy of everlasting and thankful memory. Joseph Hall silence thank-you memories The life of doctrine is in application. Joseph Hall application doctrine Those who give not till they die show that they would not then if they could keep it any longer. Joseph Hall dies shows giving Death did not first strike Adam, the first sinful man, nor Cain, the first hypocrite, but Abel, the innocent and righteous. The first soul that met with death, overcame death; the first soul that parted from earth went to heaven. Death argues not displeasure, because he whom God loved best dies first, and the murderer is punished with living. Joseph Hall hypocrite men death Perfection is the child of time. Joseph Hall perfection time children There is no enemy can hurt us but by our own hands. Satan could not hurt us, if our own corruption betrayed us not. Afflictions cannot hurt us without our own impatience. Temptations cannot hurt us, without our own yieldance. Death could not hurt us, without the sting of our own sins. Sins could not hurt us, without our own impenitence. Joseph Hall hurt temptation hands He is a very humble man, that thinks not himself better than some others. Joseph Hall humble men thinking
