93 Quotes by John Tillotson

For a Man cannot believe a Miracle without relying upon Sense, nor Transubstantiation without renouncing it. So that never were any two things so ill coupled together as the Doctrine of Christianity and that of Transubstantiation, because they draw several ways, and are ready to strangle one another: For the main Evidence of the Christian Doctrine, which is Miracles, is resolved into the certainty of Sense, but this Evidence is clear and point blank against Transubstantiation.

For the spiritual efficacy of the Sacrament doth not depend upon the nature of the thing received, supposing we received what our Lord appointed, and receive it with a right preparation and disposition of mind, but upon the supernatural blessing that goes along with it, and makes it effectual to those spiritual ends for which it was appointed.

Sincerity is like traveling on a plain, beaten road, which commonly brings a man sooner to his journey's end than by-ways, in which men often lose themselves.

The crafty person is always in danger; and when they think they walk in the dark, all their pretenses are transparent.

The art of using deceit and cunning grow continually weaker and less effective to the user.

Ignorance and inconsideration are the two great causes of the ruin of mankind.

To be able to bear provocation is an argument of great reason, and to forgive it of a great mind.

A good word is an easy obligation; but not to speak ill requires only our silence, which costs us nothing.

Zeal is fit for wise men, but flourishes chiefly among fools.