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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

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
No men stand more in fear of God than those who most deny Him.
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Deny God Men
Fear is the denomination of the Old Testament; belief is the denomination of the New.
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Belief Denominations Old Testament
A wise man will not communicate his differing thoughts to unprepared minds, or in a disorderly manner.
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Manner Men Mind Wise
Will, without reason, is a blind man’s motion; will, against reason, is a madman’s motion.
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Blind Men Willpower
No man is greatly jealous who is not in some measure guilty.
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Guilty Jealous Measure Men Some
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
Whoever despiseth shame, despiseth sin.
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Depsoseth Shame Sin
He that would have the perfection of pleasure must be moderate in the use of it.
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Perfection Pleasure Use
He that repents is angry with himself; I need not be angry with him.
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Angry Needs Repent
It is hypocrisy for man to make any other use of his religion, or the credit of it, than to sanctify and save his soul.
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Hypocrisy Men Soul
Christ is God clothed with human nature.
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Christ Human Jesus Nature
Some are Atheists by Neglect; others are so by Affectation; they, that think there is no God at some times; do not think so at all times.
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Atheism Atheist Thinking
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
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
Entrance into Heaven is not at the hour of death, but at the moment of conversion.
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Heaven Hours Moments

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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