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Such an explication of Grace as sets men at liberty in morals, makes void the Law through Faith.

Benjamin Whichcote

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
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
Virtue is the health, true state, natural complexion of the Soul.
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Natural Soul Virtue
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
A good man’s life is all of a piece.
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Good Man Pieces
Right and truth are greater than any power, and all power is limited by right.
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Greater Power Truth
Truth is not only a man’s ornament but his instrument; it is the great man’s glory, and the poor man’s stock: a man’s truth is his livelihood, his recommendation, his letters of credit.
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Credit Letters Men
He that does not repent, sins again.
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Repent Repentance Sin
He that neither knows himself nor thinks he can learn of others is not fit for company.
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Fit Self Thinking
Fear is prophetical of evil.
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Evil Fear Prophetical
Among politicians the esteem of religion is profitable; the principles of it are troublesome.
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Political Principle Religion
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
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
There is no better way to learn than to teach.
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Learning Teaching Way
We never better enjoy ourselves than when we most enjoy God.
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Better Enjoy God Ourselves
Good men study to spiritualize their bodies; bad men to incarnate their souls.
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Good Incarnate Men Soul

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