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Modesty and humility are the sobriety of the mind, as temperance and chastity are of the body.

Benjamin Whichcote

Right and truth are greater than any power, and all power is limited by right.
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Greater Power Truth
Let not a man’s self be to him all in all.
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Men Self Selfishness
Man is a wonder to himself; he can neither govern nor know himself.
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Govern Men Self Wonder
Whoever despiseth shame, despiseth sin.
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Depsoseth Shame Sin
The State of Grace and the Life of Sin are incompatibilities.
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Grace Incompatibilities Sin States
No men stand more in fear of God than those who most deny Him.
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Deny God Men
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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Atheism Atheist Thinking
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
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
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
Good men study to spiritualize their bodies; bad men to incarnate their souls.
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Good Incarnate Men Soul
He that repents is angry with himself; I need not be angry with him.
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Angry Needs Repent
What is Perfected hereafter, must be begun here.
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Begun Hereafter Perfected
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
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
None are known to be good, till they have opportunity to be bad.
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Good Opportunity Temptation

Modesty and humility are the sobriety of the mind, as temperance and chastity are of the body.

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