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Riches are but a means, or instrument; and the virtue of an instrument lies in its use.

Benjamin Whichcote

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
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
It is base and unworthy to live below the dignity of our nature.
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Dignity Nature Unworthy
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
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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Delight Friend Friends True
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
Where Religion does take place and is effectual, it makes this world, in measure and degree, representative of Heaven.
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Degrees Heaven Religion
We never better enjoy ourselves than when we most enjoy God.
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Better Enjoy God Ourselves
He that is dishonest, trusts nobody.
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Dishonest Nobody Trust
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
Fear is the denomination of the Old Testament; belief is the denomination of the New.
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Belief Denominations Old Testament
There is nothing more unnatural to religion than contentions about it.
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Contention Religion Unnatural
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
What is Perfected hereafter, must be begun here.
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Begun Hereafter Perfected
He that useth his reason doth acknowledge God.
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Acknowledge Reason
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

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