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The government of man should be the monarchy of reason: it is too often the democracy of passions or the anarchy of humors.

Benjamin Whichcote

An idol is what man makes and then has to carry. God makes a man and then carries him.
BENJAMIN WHICHCOTE

Carrie Idol Men
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 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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Learning Taught Teacher
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
Let us all so live as we shall wish we had lived when we come to die; for that only is well, that ends well.
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Ends Life Wish
The human soul is to God, is as the flower to the sun; it opens at its approach, and shuts when it withdraws.
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Approach Flower Soul Sun
The State of Grace and the Life of Sin are incompatibilities.
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Grace Incompatibilities Sin States
Those that differ upon Reason, may come together by Reason.
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May Reason Together
Take away the self-conceited, and there will be elbowroom in the world.
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Conceited Pride Self
None of us was born knowing or wise; but men become wise by consideration, observation, experience.
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Men Wisdom Wise
We never better enjoy ourselves than when we most enjoy God.
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Better Enjoy God Ourselves
He that useth his reason doth acknowledge God.
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Acknowledge Reason
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 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
Entrance into Heaven is not at the hour of death, but at the moment of conversion.
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Heaven Hours Moments
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 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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