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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

None can do a man so much harm as he doeth himself.
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Doe Harm Men None
Man is a wonder to himself; he can neither govern nor know himself.
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Govern Men Self Wonder
Christ is God clothed with human nature.
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Christ Human Jesus Nature
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
Entrance into Heaven is not at the hour of death, but at the moment of conversion.
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Heaven Hours Moments
He that repents is angry with himself; I need not be angry with him.
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Angry Needs Repent
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
Religion is … being as much like God as man can be.
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God Men Religion
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
There is no better way to learn than to teach.
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Learning Teaching Way
The State of Grace and the Life of Sin are incompatibilities.
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Grace Incompatibilities Sin States
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
Believe things, rather than man.
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Belief Believe Men
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
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
We never better enjoy ourselves than when we most enjoy God.
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Better Enjoy God Ourselves

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