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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
He that does not repent, sins again.
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Repent Repentance Sin
Such an explication of Grace as sets men at liberty in morals, makes void the Law through Faith.
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Grace Law Men
Virtue is the health, true state, natural complexion of the Soul.
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Natural Soul Virtue
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
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
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
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
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
That power is in vain which is never in use.
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Power Use Vain
He that repents is angry with himself; I need not be angry with him.
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Angry Needs Repent
Everything is dangerous to him that is afraid of it.
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Afraid Anything Dangerous
He that neither knows himself nor thinks he can learn of others is not fit for company.
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Fit Self Thinking
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
Good men study to spiritualize their bodies; bad men to incarnate their souls.
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Good Incarnate Men Soul
There is nothing more unnatural to religion than contentions about it.
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Contention Religion Unnatural

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