That power is in vain which is never in use.
BENJAMIN WHICHCOTEEverything is dangerous to him that is afraid of it.
More Benjamin Whichcote Quotes
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There is nothing more unnatural to religion than contentions about it.
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It is base and unworthy to live below the dignity of our nature.
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Everything is dangerous to him that is afraid of it.
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Some things must be good in themselves, else there could be no measure whereby to lay out good and evil.
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Those that differ upon Reason, may come together by Reason.
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God imposeth no Law of Righteousness upon us which He doth not observe Himself.
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Take away the self-conceited, and there will be elbowroom in the world.
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He that repents is angry with himself; I need not be angry with him.
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Where Religion does take place and is effectual, it makes this world, in measure and degree, representative of Heaven.
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The sense of repentance is better assurance of pardon than the testimony of an angel.
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Either be a true friend or a mere stranger: a true friend will delight to do good–a mere stranger will do no harm.
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Fear is prophetical of evil.
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When we do any good to others, we do as much, or more, good to ourselves.
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The more mysterious, the more imperfect; as darkness is, in comparison with light–so is mystery, in comparison with knowledge.
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Such an explication of Grace as sets men at liberty in morals, makes void the Law through Faith.
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