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Those that differ upon Reason, may come together by Reason.

Benjamin Whichcote

Did Christians live according to their Religion, they would do nothing but what Truth, Righteousness, and Goodness do, according to their understanding and ability: and then one man would be a God unto another.
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Christian Men Understanding
A benefactor is a representative of God.
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Benefactor Charity Inspiring
Take away the self-conceited, and there will be elbowroom in the world.
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Conceited Pride Self
Joy is the life of man’s life.
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Joy Life Man
Religion is … being as much like God as man can be.
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God Men Religion
If a man will be righteous and equal, let him see, with his neighbour’s eyes, in his own case; and with his own eyes, in his neighbour’s case.
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Cases Eye Men
An idol is what man makes and then has to carry. God makes a man and then carries him.
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Carrie Idol Men
The most that any of us know, is the least of that which is to be known.
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Knowledge Known Knows Least
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
There is nothing more unnatural to religion than contentions about it.
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Contention Religion Unnatural
Good men study to spiritualize their bodies; bad men to incarnate their souls.
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Good Incarnate Men Soul
When we do any good to others, we do as much, or more, good to ourselves.
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Charity Good More Ourselves
The judge is nothing but the law speaking.
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Judging Law Speaking
It is hypocrisy for man to make any other use of his religion, or the credit of it, than to sanctify and save his soul.
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Hypocrisy Men Soul
Let us all so live as we shall wish we had lived when we come to die; for that only is well, that ends well.
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Ends Life Wish
Whoever despiseth shame, despiseth sin.
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Depsoseth Shame Sin

Those that differ upon Reason, may come together by Reason.

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