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He that useth his reason doth acknowledge God.

Benjamin Whichcote

Will, without reason, is a blind man’s motion; will, against reason, is a madman’s motion.
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Blind Men Willpower
Whoever despiseth shame, despiseth sin.
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Depsoseth Shame Sin
He that would have the perfection of pleasure must be moderate in the use of it.
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Perfection Pleasure Use
We never better enjoy ourselves than when we most enjoy God.
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Better Enjoy God Ourselves
He that is dishonest, trusts nobody.
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Dishonest Nobody Trust
None more deceive themselves than they who think their religion is true and genuine, thought it refines not their spirits and reforms not their lives.
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Reform Religion Thinking
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
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
That power is in vain which is never in use.
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Power Use Vain
No man is greatly jealous who is not in some measure guilty.
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Guilty Jealous Measure Men Some
Either be a true friend or a mere stranger: a true friend will delight to do good–a mere stranger will do no harm.
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Delight Friend Friends True
The Devil often finds work for them who find none for themselves.
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Devil Laziness Work
There is nothing more unnatural to religion than contentions about it.
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Contention Religion Unnatural
He that does not repent, sins again.
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Repent Repentance Sin
He that is conceited of his Wisdom, is readier to impose Error, than to receive Truth.
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Conceited Error Wisdom
Good men study to spiritualize their bodies; bad men to incarnate their souls.
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Good Incarnate Men Soul

He that useth his reason doth acknowledge God.

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