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Repentance doth alter a man’s case with God: and therefore repentance should alter the case between one man and another.

Benjamin Whichcote

There is nothing more unnatural to religion than contentions about it.
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Contention Religion Unnatural
We never better enjoy ourselves than when we most enjoy God.
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Better Enjoy God Ourselves
Whoever despiseth shame, despiseth sin.
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Depsoseth Shame Sin
Joy is the life of man’s life.
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Joy Life Man
God imposeth no Law of Righteousness upon us which He doth not observe Himself.
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Imposeth Law Righteousness Self
Believe things, rather than man.
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Belief Believe Men
No men stand more in fear of God than those who most deny Him.
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Deny God Men
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
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
Ah! when in the immortal ranks enlisted, I sometimes wonder if we shall not find That not by deeds, but by what we’ve resisted, Our places are assigned.
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Deeds Immortal Sometimes Temptation
Fear is the denomination of the Old Testament; belief is the denomination of the New.
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Belief Denominations Old Testament
The Devil often finds work for them who find none for themselves.
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Devil Laziness Work
What is Perfected hereafter, must be begun here.
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Begun Hereafter Perfected
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
Entrance into Heaven is not at the hour of death, but at the moment of conversion.
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Heaven Hours Moments
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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Reform Religion 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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