There is nothing more unnatural to religion than contentions about it.
BENJAMIN WHICHCOTEIt 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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The State of Grace and the Life of Sin are incompatibilities.
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He that neither knows himself nor thinks he can learn of others is not fit for company.
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Riches are but a means, or instrument; and the virtue of an instrument lies in its use.
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He that useth his reason doth acknowledge God.
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He is not likely to learn who is not willing to be taught; for the learner has something to do, as well as the teacher.
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The sense of repentance is better assurance of pardon than the testimony of an angel.
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Christ is God clothed with human nature.
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He that repents is angry with himself; I need not be angry with him.
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Fear is prophetical of evil.
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Some are Atheists by Neglect; others are so by Affectation; they, that think there is no God at some times; do not think so at all times.
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Everything is dangerous to him that is afraid of it.
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None can do a man so much harm as he doeth himself.
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God imposeth no Law of Righteousness upon us which He doth not observe Himself.
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Where Religion does take place and is effectual, it makes this world, in measure and degree, representative of Heaven.
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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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