What is Perfected hereafter, must be begun here.
BENJAMIN WHICHCOTEWhoever despiseth shame, despiseth sin.
More Benjamin Whichcote Quotes
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The more mysterious, the more imperfect; as darkness is, in comparison with light–so is mystery, in comparison with knowledge.
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A wise man will not communicate his differing thoughts to unprepared minds, or in a disorderly manner.
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Will, without reason, is a blind man’s motion; will, against reason, is a madman’s motion.
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An ill principle in the mind is worse than the matter of a disease in the body.
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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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Every man is born with the faculty of reason and the faculty of speech, but why should he be able to speak before he has anything to say?
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He that is conceited of his Wisdom, is readier to impose Error, than to receive Truth.
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None are known to be good, till they have opportunity to be bad.
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Only madmen and fools are pleased with themselves; no wise man is good enough for his own satisfaction.
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Christ is God clothed with human nature.
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Such an explication of Grace as sets men at liberty in morals, makes void the Law through Faith.
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He that repents is angry with himself; I need not be angry with him.
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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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Did Christians live according to their Religion, they would do nothing but what Truth, Righteousness, and Goodness do, according to their understanding and ability: and then one man would be a God unto another.
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The Devil often finds work for them who find none for themselves.
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