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Joseph Hall, a renowned English writer, was born on July 1, 1574, and died on September 8, 1656. Known for his satirical works, Hall's influence has been profound on subsequent literature and thought.

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“Christian society is like a bundle of sticks laid together, whereof one kindles another. Solitary men have fewest provocations to evil, but, again, fewest incitations to good. So much as doing good is better than not doing evil will I account Christian good-fellowship better than an hermitish and melancholy solitariness.”

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Book:The Works: Now First Collected : with Some Account of His Life and Sufferings. Devotional works

Source: The Works: Now First Collected : with Some Account of His Life and Sufferings. Devotional works

“Not to be afflicted is a sign of weakness; for, therefore God imposeth no more on me, because He sees I can bear no more.”

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Book:The Works of Joseph Hall: Devotional works; Miscellaneous theology

Source: The Works of Joseph Hall: Devotional works; Miscellaneous theology

“No marvel if the worldling escape earthly afflictions. God corrects him not. He is base born and begot. God will not do him the favour to whip him. The world afflicts him not, because it loves him: for each man is indulgent to his own. God uses not the rod where He means to use the Word. The pillory or scourge is for those malefactors that shall escape execution.”

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Source: Select Tracts from the writings of ... J. H. ... Edited by C. Bradley

“Sorrows, because they are lingering guests, I will entertain but moderately, knowing that the more they are made of the longer they will continue: and for pleasures, because they stay not, and do but call to drink at my door, I will use them as passengers with slight respect. He is his own best friend that makes the least of both of them.”

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Book:Works: Devotional works

Source: Works: Devotional works

“I account this body nothing but a close prison to my soul; and the earth a larger prison to my body. I may not break prison till I be loosed by death; but I will leave it, not unwillingly,when I am loosed.”

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Book:The Works: Now First Collected : with Some Account of His Life and Sufferings. Devotional works

Source: The Works: Now First Collected : with Some Account of His Life and Sufferings. Devotional works

“It is not he that reads most, but he that meditates most on Divine truth, that will prove the choicest, wisest, strongest Christian.”

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“If the sun of God's countenance shine upon me, I may well be content to be wet with the rain of affliction.”

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Book:Works: Devotional works

Source: Works: Devotional works