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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.

Benjamin Whichcote

Those that differ upon Reason, may come together by Reason.
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May Reason Together
The State of Grace and the Life of Sin are incompatibilities.
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Grace Incompatibilities Sin States
That power is in vain which is never in use.
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Power Use Vain
No man doth think others will be better to him than he is to them.
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Action Men Thinking
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
Modesty and humility are the sobriety of the mind, as temperance and chastity are of the body.
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Humility Mind Sobriety
None of us was born knowing or wise; but men become wise by consideration, observation, experience.
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Men Wisdom Wise
He that useth his reason doth acknowledge God.
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Acknowledge Reason
The more mysterious, the more imperfect; as darkness is, in comparison with light–so is mystery, in comparison with knowledge.
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Darkness Light Mysterious
He that repents is angry with himself; I need not be angry with him.
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Angry Needs Repent
A benefactor is a representative of God.
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Benefactor Charity Inspiring
Christ is God clothed with human nature.
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Christ Human Jesus Nature
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
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
Conscience without judgment is superstition.
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Conscience Judgment Superstitions
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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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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