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He that neither knows himself nor thinks he can learn of others is not fit for company.

Benjamin Whichcote

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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Done Guilt Mind
It is base and unworthy to live below the dignity of our nature.
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Dignity Nature Unworthy
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
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
Good men study to spiritualize their bodies; bad men to incarnate their souls.
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Good Incarnate Men Soul
None are so empty as those who are full of themselves.
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Humble Inspirational Self Esteem
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
None of us was born knowing or wise; but men become wise by consideration, observation, experience.
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Men Wisdom Wise
God imposeth no Law of Righteousness upon us which He doth not observe Himself.
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Imposeth Law Righteousness Self
The judge is nothing but the law speaking.
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Judging Law Speaking
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
Virtue is the health, true state, natural complexion of the Soul.
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Natural Soul Virtue
None are known to be good, till they have opportunity to be bad.
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Good Opportunity Temptation
Right and truth are greater than any power, and all power is limited by right.
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Greater Power Truth
The Devil often finds work for them who find none for themselves.
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Devil Laziness Work
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

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