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He that does not repent, sins again.

Benjamin Whichcote

The most that any of us know, is the least of that which is to be known.
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Knowledge Known Knows Least
Will, without reason, is a blind man’s motion; will, against reason, is a madman’s motion.
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Blind Men Willpower
Right and truth are greater than any power, and all power is limited by right.
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Greater Power Truth
Religion is … being as much like God as man can be.
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God Men Religion
He that neither knows himself nor thinks he can learn of others is not fit for company.
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Fit Self Thinking
Nothing spoils human nature more than false zeal. The good nature of a heathen is more God-like than the furious zeal of a Christian.
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Christian Good Human Nature
It 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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Hypocrisy Men Soul
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 is conceited of his Wisdom, is readier to impose Error, than to receive Truth.
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Conceited Error Wisdom
We never better enjoy ourselves than when we most enjoy God.
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Better Enjoy God Ourselves
Among politicians the esteem of religion is profitable; the principles of it are troublesome.
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Political Principle Religion
We are made for one another, and each is to be a supply to his neighbor.
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Made Neighbor Supply
Where Religion does take place and is effectual, it makes this world, in measure and degree, representative of Heaven.
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Degrees Heaven Religion
The more mysterious, the more imperfect: that which is mystically spoken is but half spoken.
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Half Imperfect Mysterious
It is base and unworthy to live below the dignity of our nature.
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Dignity Nature Unworthy
He that useth his reason doth acknowledge God.
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Acknowledge Reason

He that does not repent, sins again.

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