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The most that any of us know, is the least of that which is to be known.

Benjamin Whichcote

Fear is prophetical of evil.
BENJAMIN WHICHCOTE

Evil Fear Prophetical
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
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
He that repents is angry with himself; I need not be angry with him.
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Angry Needs Repent
He that is dishonest, trusts nobody.
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Dishonest Nobody Trust
Religion is … being as much like God as man can be.
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God Men Religion
What is Perfected hereafter, must be begun here.
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Begun Hereafter Perfected
He that neither knows himself nor thinks he can learn of others is not fit for company.
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Fit Self Thinking
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
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
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
Conscience is … the God dwelling in us.
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Conscience Dwelling
The State of Grace and the Life of Sin are incompatibilities.
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Grace Incompatibilities Sin States
No man is greatly jealous who is not in some measure guilty.
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Guilty Jealous Measure Men Some
It is base and unworthy to live below the dignity of our nature.
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Dignity Nature Unworthy
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

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