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He that useth his reason doth acknowledge God.

Benjamin Whichcote

Religion is … being as much like God as man can be.
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God Men Religion
Conscience is … the God dwelling in us.
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Conscience Dwelling
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
Those that differ upon Reason, may come together by Reason.
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May Reason Together
Among politicians the esteem of religion is profitable; the principles of it are troublesome.
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Political Principle Religion
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 impossible for a man to be made happy by putting him in a happy place, unless he be first in a happy state.
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Firsts Impossible Men
He that is dishonest, trusts nobody.
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Dishonest Nobody Trust
Joy is the life of man’s life.
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Joy Life Man
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
When we do any good to others, we do as much, or more, good to ourselves.
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Charity Good More Ourselves
The judge is nothing but the law speaking.
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Judging Law Speaking
Fear is the denomination of the Old Testament; belief is the denomination of the New.
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Belief Denominations Old Testament
He that would have the perfection of pleasure must be moderate in the use of it.
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Perfection Pleasure Use
An ill principle in the mind is worse than the matter of a disease in the body.
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Body Mind Principles
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

He that useth his reason doth acknowledge God.

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