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That power is in vain which is never in use.

Benjamin Whichcote

Among politicians the esteem of religion is profitable; the principles of it are troublesome.
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Political Principle Religion
We are made for one another, and each is to be a supply to his neighbor.
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Made Neighbor Supply
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
Joy is the life of man’s life.
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Joy Life Man
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
None are known to be good, till they have opportunity to be bad.
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Good Opportunity Temptation
The more mysterious, the more imperfect: that which is mystically spoken is but half spoken.
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Half Imperfect Mysterious
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
We are only so free that others may be free as well as we.
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Free May Wells
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
Conscience is … the God dwelling in us.
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Conscience Dwelling
A guilty mind can be eased by nothing but repentance; by which what was ill done is revoked and morally voided and undone.
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Done Guilt Mind
Virtue is the health, true state, natural complexion of the Soul.
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Natural Soul Virtue
He that is dishonest, trusts nobody.
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Dishonest Nobody Trust
An idol is what man makes and then has to carry. God makes a man and then carries him.
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Carrie Idol Men
Take away the self-conceited, and there will be elbowroom in the world.
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Conceited Pride Self

That power is in vain which is never in use.

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