God imposeth no Law of Righteousness upon us which He doth not observe Himself.
BENJAMIN WHICHCOTEA benefactor is a representative of God.
More Benjamin Whichcote Quotes
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Let us all so live as we shall wish we had lived when we come to die; for that only is well, that ends well.
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The government of man should be the monarchy of reason: it is too often the democracy of passions or the anarchy of humors.
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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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Among politicians the esteem of religion is profitable; the principles of it are troublesome.
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None are so empty as those who are full of themselves.
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The more mysterious, the more imperfect: that which is mystically spoken is but half spoken.
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Where Religion does take place and is effectual, it makes this world, in measure and degree, representative of Heaven.
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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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Believe things, rather than man.
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None are known to be good, till they have opportunity to be bad.
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Everything is dangerous to him that is afraid of it.
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Virtue is the health, true state, natural complexion of the Soul.
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He that useth his reason doth acknowledge God.
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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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We are made for one another, and each is to be a supply to his neighbor.
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