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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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Famous Joseph Hall Quotes

“There is many a rich stone laid up in the bowels of the earth, many a fair pearl laid up in the bosom of the sea, that never was seen, nor never shall be.”

Earth Rich Sea Fairs Stones Pearls Bosoms Bowels

Book:Contemplations on the Historical Passages of the Old and New Testaments

Source: Contemplations on the Historical Passages of the Old and New Testaments

“Death did not first strike Adam, the first sinful man, nor Cain, the first hypocrite, but Abel, the innocent and righteous. The first soul that met with death, overcame death; the first soul that parted from earth went to heaven. Death argues not displeasure, because he whom God loved best dies first, and the murderer is punished with living.”

Men Firsts Soul Earth Death Dies Heaven Mets Strikes Arguing Innocent God Love Adam Righteous Murderer Hypocrite Cain Displeasure Abel

Book:Works: With Some Account of His Life and Sufferings

Source: Works: With Some Account of His Life and Sufferings

“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.”

May Soul Body Earth Christian Death Break Blessing Accounts Prison Christian Life My Soul Chastisement

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

“[W]e all lie down in our bed of earth as sure to wake as ever we can be to shut our eyes.”

Eye Earth Death Lying Bed

Book:Devotional works

Source: Devotional works