If God be infinitely holy, just, and good, He must take delight in those creatures that resemble Him most in these perfections.

- Francis Atterbury

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 evidenc…

- Francis Atterbury

The greater absurdities are, the more strongly they evince the falsity of that supposition from whence they flow.

- Francis Atterbury

From mere success nothing can be concluded in favor of any nation upon whom it is bestowed.

- Francis Atterbury

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

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 th…

- Francis Atterbury

It is impossible to have a lively hope in another life, and yet be deeply immersed in the enjoyments of this.

- Francis Atterbury

Hospitality sometimes degenerates into profuseness, and ends in madness and folly.

- Francis Atterbury

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 undes…

- Francis Atterbury