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An idol is what man makes and then has to carry. God makes a man and then carries him.

Benjamin Whichcote

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
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
Modesty and humility are the sobriety of the mind, as temperance and chastity are of the body.
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Humility Mind Sobriety
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
Will, without reason, is a blind man’s motion; will, against reason, is a madman’s motion.
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Blind Men Willpower
None of us was born knowing or wise; but men become wise by consideration, observation, experience.
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Men Wisdom Wise
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
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
No man doth think others will be better to him than he is to them.
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Action Men Thinking
A good man’s life is all of a piece.
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Good Man Pieces
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 sense of repentance is better assurance of pardon than the testimony of an angel.
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Angel Pardon Repentance
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
Riches are but a means, or instrument; and the virtue of an instrument lies in its use.
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Lying Mean Use
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

An idol is what man makes and then has to carry. God makes a man and then carries him.

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