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There is nothing more unnatural to religion than contentions about it.

Benjamin Whichcote

Right and truth are greater than any power, and all power is limited by right.
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Greater Power Truth
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
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
Will, without reason, is a blind man’s motion; will, against reason, is a madman’s motion.
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Blind Men Willpower
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
Fear is prophetical of evil.
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Evil Fear Prophetical
An ill principle in the mind is worse than the matter of a disease in the body.
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Body Mind Principles
When we do any good to others, we do as much, or more, good to ourselves.
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Charity Good More Ourselves
Good men study to spiritualize their bodies; bad men to incarnate their souls.
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Good Incarnate Men Soul
The government of man should be the monarchy of reason: it is too often the democracy of passions or the anarchy of humors.
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Democracy Men Passion
Whoever despiseth shame, despiseth sin.
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Depsoseth Shame Sin
Those that differ upon Reason, may come together by Reason.
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May Reason Together
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
It is base and unworthy to live below the dignity of our nature.
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Dignity Nature Unworthy
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
Joy is the life of man’s life.
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Joy Life Man

There is nothing more unnatural to religion than contentions about it.

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