George Abbot (author)

George Abbot or Abbott (1604 – 2 February 1649) was an English lay writer, known as "The Puritan", and a politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1640 and 1649. He is known also for his part in defending Caldecote House against royalist forces in the early days of the English Civil War. Quotes They pamper their carcasses, live deliciously, fair well, and thrive well upon it, they have no want of worldly wealth and outward felicity, God pours honey into their hive, they prosper wondrously even beyond their own desires and expectations. Brief Notes upon the Whole Book of Psalms (London: William Bentley, 1651), p. 305. Compare: "Their eyes stand out with fatness: they have more than heart could wish."—Psalm 73:7 (KJV) External links Category:Members of the Parliament of England Category:Authors from England Category:1604 births Category:1649 deaths