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Christ is God clothed with human nature.

Benjamin Whichcote

Every man is born with the faculty of reason and the faculty of speech, but why should he be able to speak before he has anything to say?
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Able Men Speak Speech
Riches are but a means, or instrument; and the virtue of an instrument lies in its use.
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Lying Mean Use
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
A wise man will not communicate his differing thoughts to unprepared minds, or in a disorderly manner.
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Manner Men Mind Wise
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
Truth is not only a man’s ornament but his instrument; it is the great man’s glory, and the poor man’s stock: a man’s truth is his livelihood, his recommendation, his letters of credit.
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Credit Letters Men
Entrance into Heaven is not at the hour of death, but at the moment of conversion.
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Heaven Hours Moments
Good men study to spiritualize their bodies; bad men to incarnate their souls.
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Good Incarnate Men Soul
Fear is prophetical of evil.
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Evil Fear Prophetical
The Devil often finds work for them who find none for themselves.
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Devil Laziness Work
None are so empty as those who are full of themselves.
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Humble Inspirational Self Esteem
The sense of repentance is better assurance of pardon than the testimony of an angel.
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Angel Pardon Repentance
Conscience is … the God dwelling in us.
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Conscience Dwelling
No man is greatly jealous who is not in some measure guilty.
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Guilty Jealous Measure Men Some
Modesty and humility are the sobriety of the mind, as temperance and chastity are of the body.
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Humility Mind Sobriety
That power is in vain which is never in use.
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Power Use Vain

Christ is God clothed with human nature.

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