He who loveth a book will never want a faithful friend, a wholesome counsellor, a cheerful companion, or an effectual comforter. Isaac Barrow bookcheerfulcomforter Change image and share on social
I pass by that it is very culpable to be facetious in obscene and smutty matters. Isaac Barrow culpablefacetiousmatter Change image and share on social
If men are wont to play with swearing anywhere, can we expect they should be serious and strict therein at the bar or in the church. Isaac Barrow barchurchexpect Change image and share on social
Whence it is somewhat strange that any men from so mean and silly a practice should expect commendation, or that any should afford regard thereto; the which it is so far from meriting, that indeed contempt and abhorrence are due to it. Isaac Barrow abhorrenceaffordcommendation share on social
Because men believe not in Providence, therefore they do so greedily scrape and hoard. They do not believe in any reward for charity, therefore they will part with nothing. Isaac Barrow charitygreedilyhoard Change image and share on social
That men should live honestly, quietly, and comfortably together, it is needful that they should live under a sense of God's will, and in awe of the divine power, hoping to please God, and fearing to offend Him, by their behaviour respectively. Isaac Barrow awebehaviourcomfortably share on social
It is safe to make a choice of your thoughts, scarcely ever safe to express them all. Isaac Barrow choiceexpressmake Change image and share on social
Facetiousness is allowable when it is the most proper instrument of exposing things apparently base and vile to due contempt. Isaac Barrow allowableapparentlybase Change image and share on social
That justice should be administered between men, it is necessary that testimonies of fact be alleged; and that witnesses should apprehend themselves greatly obliged to discover the truth, according to their conscience, in dark and doubtful cases. Isaac Barrow administerallegeapprehend share on social
Let us consider that swearing is a sin of all others peculiarly clamorous, and provocative of Divine judgment. Isaac Barrow clamorousdivinejudgment Change image and share on social
