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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

He that useth his reason doth acknowledge God.
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Acknowledge Reason
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
No men stand more in fear of God than those who most deny Him.
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Deny God Men
The human soul is to God, is as the flower to the sun; it opens at its approach, and shuts when it withdraws.
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Approach Flower Soul Sun
Everything is dangerous to him that is afraid of it.
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Afraid Anything Dangerous
Only madmen and fools are pleased with themselves; no wise man is good enough for his own satisfaction.
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Men Satisfaction Wise
He that would have the perfection of pleasure must be moderate in the use of it.
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Perfection Pleasure Use
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
Joy is the life of man’s life.
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Joy Life Man
It is base and unworthy to live below the dignity of our nature.
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Dignity Nature Unworthy
Ah! when in the immortal ranks enlisted, I sometimes wonder if we shall not find That not by deeds, but by what we’ve resisted, Our places are assigned.
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Deeds Immortal Sometimes Temptation
Either be a true friend or a mere stranger: a true friend will delight to do good–a mere stranger will do no harm.
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Delight Friend Friends True
No man doth think others will be better to him than he is to them.
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Action Men Thinking
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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Able Men Speak Speech
Entrance into Heaven is not at the hour of death, but at the moment of conversion.
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Heaven Hours Moments
Believe things, rather than man.
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Belief Believe Men

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