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We never better enjoy ourselves than when we most enjoy God.

Benjamin Whichcote

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 is conceited of his Wisdom, is readier to impose Error, than to receive Truth.
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Conceited Error Wisdom
None are known to be good, till they have opportunity to be bad.
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Good Opportunity Temptation
Everything is dangerous to him that is afraid of it.
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Afraid Anything Dangerous
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
The judge is nothing but the law speaking.
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Judging Law Speaking
No man doth think others will be better to him than he is to them.
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Action Men Thinking
Some things must be good in themselves, else there could be no measure whereby to lay out good and evil.
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Evil Good Measure Some Themselves
It is hypocrisy for man to make any other use of his religion, or the credit of it, than to sanctify and save his soul.
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Hypocrisy Men Soul
Those that differ upon Reason, may come together by Reason.
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May Reason Together
Believe things, rather than man.
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Belief Believe Men
A wise man will not communicate his differing thoughts to unprepared minds, or in a disorderly manner.
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Manner Men Mind Wise
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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Democracy Men Passion
Such an explication of Grace as sets men at liberty in morals, makes void the Law through Faith.
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Grace Law Men
Conscience without judgment is superstition.
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Conscience Judgment Superstitions
Man is a wonder to himself; he can neither govern nor know himself.
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Govern Men Self Wonder

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