Modesty and humility are the sobriety of the mind, as temperance and chastity are of the body.
BENJAMIN WHICHCOTESuch an explication of Grace as sets men at liberty in morals, makes void the Law through Faith.
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He that does not repent, sins again.
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None of us was born knowing or wise; but men become wise by consideration, observation, experience.
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There is nothing more unnatural to religion than contentions about it.
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No man doth think others will be better to him than he is to them.
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There is no better way to learn than to teach.
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The more mysterious, the more imperfect; as darkness is, in comparison with light–so is mystery, in comparison with knowledge.
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Only madmen and fools are pleased with themselves; no wise man is good enough for his own satisfaction.
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Every profession does imply a trust for the service of the public.
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Such an explication of Grace as sets men at liberty in morals, makes void the Law through Faith.
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None can do a man so much harm as he doeth himself.
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Riches are but a means, or instrument; and the virtue of an instrument lies in its use.
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Joy is the life of man’s life.
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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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A guilty mind can be eased by nothing but repentance; by which what was ill done is revoked and morally voided and undone.
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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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