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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

He that would have the perfection of pleasure must be moderate in the use of it.
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Perfection Pleasure Use
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
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
Fear is the denomination of the Old Testament; belief is the denomination of the New.
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Belief Denominations Old Testament
It is base and unworthy to live below the dignity of our nature.
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Dignity Nature Unworthy
There is no better way to learn than to teach.
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Learning Teaching Way
Right and truth are greater than any power, and all power is limited by right.
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Greater Power Truth
The State of Grace and the Life of Sin are incompatibilities.
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Grace Incompatibilities Sin States
What is Perfected hereafter, must be begun here.
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Begun Hereafter Perfected
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
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
Believe things, rather than man.
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Belief Believe Men
Those that differ upon Reason, may come together by Reason.
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May Reason Together
Conscience without judgment is superstition.
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Conscience Judgment Superstitions
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
No men stand more in fear of God than those who most deny Him.
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Deny God Men
Riches are but a means, or instrument; and the virtue of an instrument lies in its use.
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Lying Mean Use
He that is conceited of his Wisdom, is readier to impose Error, than to receive Truth.
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Conceited Error Wisdom
The more mysterious, the more imperfect: that which is mystically spoken is but half spoken.
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Half Imperfect Mysterious
No man is greatly jealous who is not in some measure guilty.
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Guilty Jealous Measure Men Some
Let not a man’s self be to him all in all.
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Men Self Selfishness
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
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
The Devil often finds work for them who find none for themselves.
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Devil Laziness Work
The sense of repentance is better assurance of pardon than the testimony of an angel.
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Angel Pardon Repentance
He that does not repent, sins again.
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Repent Repentance Sin
Good men study to spiritualize their bodies; bad men to incarnate their souls.
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Good Incarnate Men Soul

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

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