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Fear is prophetical of evil.

Benjamin Whichcote

None of us was born knowing or wise; but men become wise by consideration, observation, experience.
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Men Wisdom Wise
The government of man should be the monarchy of reason: it is too often the democracy of passions or the anarchy of humors.
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Democracy Men Passion
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
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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Learning Taught Teacher
We never better enjoy ourselves than when we most enjoy God.
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Better Enjoy God Ourselves
What is Perfected hereafter, must be begun here.
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Begun Hereafter Perfected
Conscience without judgment is superstition.
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Conscience Judgment Superstitions
The human soul is to God, is as the flower to the sun; it opens at its approach, and shuts when it withdraws.
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Approach Flower Soul Sun
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
Truth is not only a man’s ornament but his instrument; it is the great man’s glory, and the poor man’s stock: a man’s truth is his livelihood, his recommendation, his letters of credit.
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Credit Letters Men
No man is greatly jealous who is not in some measure guilty.
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Guilty Jealous Measure Men Some
Whoever despiseth shame, despiseth sin.
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Depsoseth Shame Sin
Fear is prophetical of evil.
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Evil Fear Prophetical
A benefactor is a representative of God.
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Benefactor Charity Inspiring
There is nothing more unnatural to religion than contentions about it.
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Contention Religion Unnatural
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

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