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Some things must be good in themselves, else there could be no measure whereby to lay out good and evil.

Benjamin Whichcote

Good men study to spiritualize their bodies; bad men to incarnate their souls.
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Good Incarnate Men Soul
The most that any of us know, is the least of that which is to be known.
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Knowledge Known Knows Least
Right and truth are greater than any power, and all power is limited by right.
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Greater Power Truth
He that does not repent, sins again.
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Repent Repentance Sin
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
Every profession does imply a trust for the service of the public.
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Imply Profession Service
He that useth his reason doth acknowledge God.
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Acknowledge Reason
Man is a wonder to himself; he can neither govern nor know himself.
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Govern Men Self Wonder
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
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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Men Repentance Should
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
Will, without reason, is a blind man’s motion; will, against reason, is a madman’s motion.
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Blind Men Willpower
None of us was born knowing or wise; but men become wise by consideration, observation, experience.
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Men Wisdom Wise
We are only so free that others may be free as well as we.
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Free May Wells
A benefactor is a representative of God.
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Benefactor Charity Inspiring
Among politicians the esteem of religion is profitable; the principles of it are troublesome.
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Political Principle Religion

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