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Virtue is the health, true state, natural complexion of the Soul.

Benjamin Whichcote

None can do a man so much harm as he doeth himself.
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Doe Harm Men None
Such an explication of Grace as sets men at liberty in morals, makes void the Law through Faith.
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Grace Law Men
There is no better way to learn than to teach.
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Learning Teaching Way
He that would have the perfection of pleasure must be moderate in the use of it.
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Perfection Pleasure Use
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
The judge is nothing but the law speaking.
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Judging Law Speaking
He that useth his reason doth acknowledge God.
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Acknowledge Reason
We never better enjoy ourselves than when we most enjoy God.
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Better Enjoy God Ourselves
We are only so free that others may be free as well as we.
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Free May Wells
Modesty and humility are the sobriety of the mind, as temperance and chastity are of the body.
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Humility Mind Sobriety
Virtue is the health, true state, natural complexion of the Soul.
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Natural Soul Virtue
The Devil often finds work for them who find none for themselves.
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Devil Laziness Work
The human soul is to God, is as the flower to the sun; it opens at its approach, and shuts when it withdraws.
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Approach Flower Soul Sun
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
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
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

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