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Man is a wonder to himself; he can neither govern nor know himself.

Benjamin Whichcote

Christ is God clothed with human nature.
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Christ Human Jesus Nature
Man is a wonder to himself; he can neither govern nor know himself.
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Govern Men Self Wonder
Those that differ upon Reason, may come together by Reason.
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May Reason Together
Some things must be good in themselves, else there could be no measure whereby to lay out good and evil.
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Evil Good Measure Some Themselves
Every profession does imply a trust for the service of the public.
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Imply Profession Service
We are made for one another, and each is to be a supply to his neighbor.
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Made Neighbor Supply
Good men study to spiritualize their bodies; bad men to incarnate their souls.
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Good Incarnate Men Soul
Entrance into Heaven is not at the hour of death, but at the moment of conversion.
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Heaven Hours Moments
Such an explication of Grace as sets men at liberty in morals, makes void the Law through Faith.
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Grace Law Men
The human soul is to God, is as the flower to the sun; it opens at its approach, and shuts when it withdraws.
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Approach Flower Soul Sun
Some are Atheists by Neglect; others are so by Affectation; they, that think there is no God at some times; do not think so at all times.
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Atheism Atheist Thinking
None are known to be good, till they have opportunity to be bad.
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Good Opportunity Temptation
When we do any good to others, we do as much, or more, good to ourselves.
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Charity Good More Ourselves
He that is conceited of his Wisdom, is readier to impose Error, than to receive Truth.
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Conceited Error Wisdom
Where Religion does take place and is effectual, it makes this world, in measure and degree, representative of Heaven.
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Degrees Heaven Religion
He is not likely to learn who is not willing to be taught; for the learner has something to do, as well as the teacher.
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Learning Taught Teacher

Man is a wonder to himself; he can neither govern nor know himself.

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