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John Selden (December 16, 1584 - November 30, 1654) was an English lawyer, historian, and philosopher. Limited information is available, but he is known for his contributions to the fields of law, history, and philosophy.

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Famous John Selden Quotes

“Casting out devils is mere juggling; they never cast out any but what they first cast in.”

Firsts Devil Mere Casts Casting Juggling

Book:Table Talk: With a Biographical Pref. and Notes

Source: Table Talk: With a Biographical Pref. and Notes

“Nothing is text but what is spoken of in the Bible and meant there for person and place; the rest is application; which a discreet man may do well; but it is his scripture, not the Holy Ghost's. First, in your sermons use your logic, and then your rhetoric; rhetoric without logic is like a tree with leaves and blossoms, but no root.”

Men Firsts Wells May Persons Use Tree Holy Roots Logic Scripture Ghost Application Preaching Rhetoric Sermons Holy Ghost Discreet

Author:John Selden

“Preaching, in the first sense of the word, ceased as soon as ever the gospel was written.”

Firsts Written Preaching

Book:Table Talk: With a Biographical Pref. and Notes

Source: Table Talk: With a Biographical Pref. and Notes

“First, in your sermons, use your logic, and then your rhetoric; Rhetoric without logic, is like a tree with leaves and blossoms, but no root; yet more are taken with rhetoric than logic, because they are caught with fine expressions when they understand not reason.”

Firsts Reason Use Taken Tree Expression Fine Roots Logic Caught Rhetoric Sermons

Author:John Selden