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Mark in what order: first, our calling then, our election not beginning with our election first. By our calling, arguing our election.
Joseph Hall
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Joseph Hall
Age: 82 †
Born: 1574
Born: July 1
Died: 1656
Died: September 8
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Ashby-de-la-Zouch
Leicestershire
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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.
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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.
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Even the best things ill used become evils and, contrarily, the worst things used well prove good.
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Worldly ambition is founded on pride or envy, but emulation, or laudable ambition, is actually founded in humility for it evidently implies that we have a low opinion of our present attainments, and think it necessary to be advanced.
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Earthly greatness is a nice thing, and requires so much chariness in the managing, as the contentment of it cannot requite.
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Moderation is the silken string running through the pearl chain of all virtues.
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Good prayers never come creeping home. I am sure I shall receive either what I ask, or what I should ask.
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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.
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Seldom was any knowledge given to keep, but to impart the grace of this rich jewel is lost in concealment.
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Rich people should consider that they are only trustees for what they posses, and should show their wealth to be more in doing good than merely in having it.
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God loves to see his creatures happy our lawful delight is His they know not God that think to please Him with making themselves miserable. The idolaters thought it a fit service for Baal to cut and lance themselves never any holy man looked for thanks from the true God by wronging himself.
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Neutrality in things good or evil is both odious and prejudicial but in matters of an indifferent nature is safe and commendable. Herein taking of parts maketh sides, and breaketh unity. In an unjust cause of separation, he that favoreth both parts may perhaps have least love of either side, but hath most charity in himself.
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There would not be so many open mouths if there were not so many open ears.
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The proud man hath no God the envious man hath no neighbor the angry man hath not himself.
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