God imposeth no Law of Righteousness upon us which He doth not observe Himself.
BENJAMIN WHICHCOTEThere is nothing more unnatural to religion than contentions about it.
More Benjamin Whichcote Quotes
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Fear is the denomination of the Old Testament; belief is the denomination of the New.
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None of us was born knowing or wise; but men become wise by consideration, observation, experience.
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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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Fear is prophetical of evil.
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No man is greatly jealous who is not in some measure guilty.
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Conscience without judgment is superstition.
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Let not a man’s self be to him all in all.
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Entrance into Heaven is not at the hour of death, but at the moment of conversion.
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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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Christ is God clothed with human nature.
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There is no better way to learn than to teach.
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What is Perfected hereafter, must be begun here.
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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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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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Among politicians the esteem of religion is profitable; the principles of it are troublesome.
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