What can be more foolish than to think that all this rare fabric of heaven and earth could come by chance, when all the skill of art is not able to make an oyster? To see rare effects, and no cause ; a motion, without a mover ; a circle, without a centre ; a time, without an eternity ; a second, without a first : these are things so against philosophy and natural reason, that he must be a beast in understanding who can believe in them. The thing formed, says that nothing formed it ; and that which is made is, while that which made it is not, This folly is infinite.
The best theology is rather a divine life than a divine knowledge. - Jeremy Taylor
The best theology is rather a divine life than a divine knowledge.
- Jeremy Taylor
From David learn to give thanks for everything. Every furrow in the book of Psalms is sown with the seeds of thanksgiving. - Jeremy Taylor
From David learn to give thanks for everything. Every furrow in the book of Psalms is sown with the seeds of thanksgiving.
All virtuous women, like tortoises, carry their house on their heads, and their chappel in their heart, and their danger in their eye, and their soul… - Jeremy Taylor
All virtuous women, like tortoises, carry their house on their heads, and their chappel in their heart, and their danger in their eye, and their soul…
God hath given to man a short time here upon earth, and yet upon this short time eternity depends. - Jeremy Taylor
God hath given to man a short time here upon earth, and yet upon this short time eternity depends.
A good wife is heaven's last, best gift to man, - his gem of many virtues, his casket of jewels; her voice is sweet music, her smiles his brightest d… - Jeremy Taylor
A good wife is heaven's last, best gift to man, - his gem of many virtues, his casket of jewels; her voice is sweet music, her smiles his brightest d…
Love is friendship set on fire. Hate is friendship burned. - Jeremy Taylor
Love is friendship set on fire. Hate is friendship burned.
No man can hinder our private addresses to God; every man can build a chapel in his breast, himself the priest, his heart the sacrifice, and the eart… - Jeremy Taylor
No man can hinder our private addresses to God; every man can build a chapel in his breast, himself the priest, his heart the sacrifice, and the eart…
A religion without mystery must be a religion without God. - Jeremy Taylor
A religion without mystery must be a religion without God.
What can be more foolish than to think that all this rare fabric of heaven and earth could come by chance, when all the skill of art is not able to m… - Jeremy Taylor
What can be more foolish than to think that all this rare fabric of heaven and earth could come by chance, when all the skill of art is not able to m…
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