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None of us was born knowing or wise; but men become wise by consideration, observation, experience.

Benjamin Whichcote

No man is greatly jealous who is not in some measure guilty.
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Guilty Jealous Measure Men Some
Everything is dangerous to him that is afraid of it.
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Afraid Anything Dangerous
What is Perfected hereafter, must be begun here.
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Begun Hereafter Perfected
He that useth his reason doth acknowledge God.
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Acknowledge Reason
It is impossible for a man to be made happy by putting him in a happy place, unless he be first in a happy state.
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Firsts Impossible Men
Christ is God clothed with human nature.
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Christ Human Jesus Nature
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 can do a man so much harm as he doeth himself.
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Doe Harm Men None
The State of Grace and the Life of Sin are incompatibilities.
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Grace Incompatibilities Sin States
We never better enjoy ourselves than when we most enjoy God.
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Better Enjoy God Ourselves
Those who live not by law would be justified by Custom: but, as common practice is the worst teacher that ever was, so the truth and goodness of things is not to be estimated by the entertainment and acceptance they find in the world.
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Acceptance Law Teacher
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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Christian Men Understanding
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 sense of repentance is better assurance of pardon than the testimony of an angel.
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Angel Pardon Repentance
Will, without reason, is a blind man’s motion; will, against reason, is a madman’s motion.
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Blind Men Willpower

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