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Nothing spoils human nature more than false zeal. The good nature of a heathen is more God-like than the furious zeal of a Christian.

Benjamin Whichcote

Every man is born with the faculty of reason and the faculty of speech, but why should he be able to speak before he has anything to say?
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Able Men Speak Speech
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
Man is a wonder to himself; he can neither govern nor know himself.
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Govern Men Self Wonder
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
Conscience is … the God dwelling in us.
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Conscience Dwelling
Christ is God clothed with human nature.
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Christ Human Jesus Nature
Ah! when in the immortal ranks enlisted, I sometimes wonder if we shall not find That not by deeds, but by what we’ve resisted, Our places are assigned.
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Deeds Immortal Sometimes Temptation
It is altogether as worthy of God and as much becoming Him to pardon and show mercy, in case of repentance and submission and reformation, as to punish, in case of impenitency and obstinacy.
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Becoming Mercy Submission
None of us was born knowing or wise; but men become wise by consideration, observation, experience.
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Men Wisdom Wise
A benefactor is a representative of God.
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Benefactor Charity Inspiring
Everything is dangerous to him that is afraid of it.
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Afraid Anything Dangerous
None are known to be good, till they have opportunity to be bad.
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Good Opportunity Temptation
Only madmen and fools are pleased with themselves; no wise man is good enough for his own satisfaction.
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Men Satisfaction Wise
The sense of repentance is better assurance of pardon than the testimony of an angel.
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Angel Pardon Repentance
Joy is the life of man’s life.
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Joy Life Man

Nothing spoils human nature more than false zeal. The good nature of a heathen is more God-like than the furious zeal of a Christian.

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