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The sense of repentance is better assurance of pardon than the testimony of an angel.

Benjamin Whichcote

Modesty and humility are the sobriety of the mind, as temperance and chastity are of the body.
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Humility Mind Sobriety
Virtue is the health, true state, natural complexion of the Soul.
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Natural Soul Virtue
He that useth his reason doth acknowledge God.
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Acknowledge Reason
It is impossible for a man to be made happy by putting him in a happy place, unless he be first in a happy state.
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Firsts Impossible Men
The more mysterious, the more imperfect; as darkness is, in comparison with light–so is mystery, in comparison with knowledge.
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Darkness Light Mysterious
Repentance doth alter a man’s case with God: and therefore repentance should alter the case between one man and another.
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Men Repentance Should
Man is a wonder to himself; he can neither govern nor know himself.
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Govern Men Self Wonder
He that does not repent, sins again.
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Repent Repentance Sin
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
Take away the self-conceited, and there will be elbowroom in the world.
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Conceited Pride Self
We never better enjoy ourselves than when we most enjoy God.
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Better Enjoy God Ourselves
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
Among politicians the esteem of religion is profitable; the principles of it are troublesome.
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Political Principle Religion
There is no better way to learn than to teach.
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Learning Teaching Way
A good man’s life is all of a piece.
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Good Man Pieces
None more deceive themselves than they who think their religion is true and genuine, thought it refines not their spirits and reforms not their lives.
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Reform Religion Thinking

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