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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.

Benjamin Whichcote

Virtue is the health, true state, natural complexion of the Soul.
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Natural Soul Virtue
Modesty and humility are the sobriety of the mind, as temperance and chastity are of the body.
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Humility Mind Sobriety
Christ is God clothed with human nature.
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Christ Human Jesus Nature
He that does not repent, sins again.
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Repent Repentance Sin
Conscience without judgment is superstition.
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Conscience Judgment Superstitions
Nothing spoils human nature more than false zeal. The good nature of a heathen is more God-like than the furious zeal of a Christian.
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Christian Good Human Nature
None are so empty as those who are full of themselves.
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Humble Inspirational Self Esteem
Religion is … being as much like God as man can be.
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God Men Religion
Everything is dangerous to him that is afraid of it.
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Afraid Anything Dangerous
It is altogether as worthy of God and as much becoming Him to pardon and show mercy, in case of repentance and submission and reformation, as to punish, in case of impenitency and obstinacy.
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Becoming Mercy Submission
Good men study to spiritualize their bodies; bad men to incarnate their souls.
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Good Incarnate Men Soul
Those that differ upon Reason, may come together by Reason.
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May Reason Together
Those who live not by law would be justified by Custom: but, as common practice is the worst teacher that ever was, so the truth and goodness of things is not to be estimated by the entertainment and acceptance they find in the world.
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Acceptance Law Teacher
He that useth his reason doth acknowledge God.
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Acknowledge Reason
Entrance into Heaven is not at the hour of death, but at the moment of conversion.
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Heaven Hours Moments
He that is conceited of his Wisdom, is readier to impose Error, than to receive Truth.
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Conceited Error Wisdom

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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