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Fear is prophetical of evil.

Benjamin Whichcote

The Devil often finds work for them who find none for themselves.
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Devil Laziness Work
He that useth his reason doth acknowledge God.
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Acknowledge Reason
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
None more deceive themselves than they who think their religion is true and genuine, thought it refines not their spirits and reforms not their lives.
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Reform Religion Thinking
He that is conceited of his Wisdom, is readier to impose Error, than to receive Truth.
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Conceited Error Wisdom
The State of Grace and the Life of Sin are incompatibilities.
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Grace Incompatibilities Sin States
There is no better way to learn than to teach.
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Learning Teaching Way
Entrance into Heaven is not at the hour of death, but at the moment of conversion.
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Heaven Hours Moments
Every man is born with the faculty of reason and the faculty of speech, but why should he be able to speak before he has anything to say?
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Able Men Speak Speech
None of us was born knowing or wise; but men become wise by consideration, observation, experience.
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Men Wisdom Wise
He that does not repent, sins again.
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Repent Repentance Sin
If a man will be righteous and equal, let him see, with his neighbour’s eyes, in his own case; and with his own eyes, in his neighbour’s case.
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Cases Eye Men
What is Perfected hereafter, must be begun here.
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Begun Hereafter Perfected
He that repents is angry with himself; I need not be angry with him.
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Angry Needs Repent
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
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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