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Fear is the denomination of the Old Testament; belief is the denomination of the New.

Benjamin Whichcote

He is not likely to learn who is not willing to be taught; for the learner has something to do, as well as the teacher.
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Learning Taught Teacher
Every profession does imply a trust for the service of the public.
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Imply Profession Service
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
He that would have the perfection of pleasure must be moderate in the use of it.
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Perfection Pleasure Use
When we do any good to others, we do as much, or more, good to ourselves.
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Charity Good More Ourselves
There is no better way to learn than to teach.
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Learning Teaching Way
He that does not repent, sins again.
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Repent Repentance Sin
There is nothing more unnatural to religion than contentions about it.
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Contention Religion Unnatural
None are known to be good, till they have opportunity to be bad.
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Good Opportunity Temptation
Fear is the denomination of the Old Testament; belief is the denomination of the New.
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Belief Denominations Old Testament
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
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
The more mysterious, the more imperfect; as darkness is, in comparison with light–so is mystery, in comparison with knowledge.
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Darkness Light Mysterious
None more deceive themselves than they who think their religion is true and genuine, thought it refines not their spirits and reforms not their lives.
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Reform Religion Thinking
A benefactor is a representative of God.
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Benefactor Charity Inspiring
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

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