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That power is in vain which is never in use.

Benjamin Whichcote

Entrance into Heaven is not at the hour of death, but at the moment of conversion.
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Heaven Hours Moments
Some things must be good in themselves, else there could be no measure whereby to lay out good and evil.
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Evil Good Measure Some Themselves
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
Where Religion does take place and is effectual, it makes this world, in measure and degree, representative of Heaven.
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Degrees Heaven Religion
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
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
What is Perfected hereafter, must be begun here.
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Begun Hereafter Perfected
The State of Grace and the Life of Sin are incompatibilities.
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Grace Incompatibilities Sin States
Virtue is the health, true state, natural complexion of the Soul.
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Natural Soul Virtue
None are known to be good, till they have opportunity to be bad.
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Good Opportunity Temptation
None can do a man so much harm as he doeth himself.
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Doe Harm Men None
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
A benefactor is a representative of God.
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Benefactor Charity Inspiring
He that neither knows himself nor thinks he can learn of others is not fit for company.
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Fit Self Thinking
We are only so free that others may be free as well as we.
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Free May Wells
Man is a wonder to himself; he can neither govern nor know himself.
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Govern Men Self Wonder

That power is in vain which is never in use.

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