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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

God imposeth no Law of Righteousness upon us which He doth not observe Himself.
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Imposeth Law Righteousness Self
An ill principle in the mind is worse than the matter of a disease in the body.
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Body Mind Principles
Virtue is the health, true state, natural complexion of the Soul.
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Natural Soul Virtue
Some things must be good in themselves, else there could be no measure whereby to lay out good and evil.
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Evil Good Measure Some Themselves
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
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
He that is dishonest, trusts nobody.
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Dishonest Nobody Trust
When we do any good to others, we do as much, or more, good to ourselves.
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Charity Good More Ourselves
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
No man doth think others will be better to him than he is to them.
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Action Men Thinking
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
He that useth his reason doth acknowledge God.
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Acknowledge Reason
There is nothing more unnatural to religion than contentions about it.
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Contention Religion Unnatural
Riches are but a means, or instrument; and the virtue of an instrument lies in its use.
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Lying Mean Use
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
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

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

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