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Where Religion does take place and is effectual, it makes this world, in measure and degree, representative of Heaven.

Benjamin Whichcote

Those who live not by law would be justified by Custom: but, as common practice is the worst teacher that ever was, so the truth and goodness of things is not to be estimated by the entertainment and acceptance they find in the world.
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Acceptance Law Teacher
What is Perfected hereafter, must be begun here.
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Begun Hereafter Perfected
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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Becoming Mercy Submission
No man doth think others will be better to him than he is to them.
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Action Men Thinking
That power is in vain which is never in use.
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Power Use Vain
Conscience is … the God dwelling in us.
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Conscience Dwelling
He that would have the perfection of pleasure must be moderate in the use of it.
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Perfection Pleasure Use
A wise man will not communicate his differing thoughts to unprepared minds, or in a disorderly manner.
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Manner Men Mind Wise
He that repents is angry with himself; I need not be angry with him.
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Angry Needs Repent
Every profession does imply a trust for the service of the public.
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Imply Profession Service
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
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
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
A good man’s life is all of a piece.
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Good Man Pieces
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
Ah! when in the immortal ranks enlisted, I sometimes wonder if we shall not find That not by deeds, but by what we’ve resisted, Our places are assigned.
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Deeds Immortal Sometimes Temptation

Where Religion does take place and is effectual, it makes this world, in measure and degree, representative of Heaven.

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