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Conscience is … the God dwelling in us.

Benjamin Whichcote

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
The Devil often finds work for them who find none for themselves.
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Devil Laziness Work
He that would have the perfection of pleasure must be moderate in the use of it.
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Perfection Pleasure 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
Virtue is the health, true state, natural complexion of the Soul.
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Natural Soul Virtue
Riches are but a means, or instrument; and the virtue of an instrument lies in its use.
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Lying Mean Use
Everything is dangerous to him that is afraid of it.
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Afraid Anything Dangerous
Fear is the denomination of the Old Testament; belief is the denomination of the New.
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Belief Denominations Old Testament
Those that differ upon Reason, may come together by Reason.
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May Reason Together
He that repents is angry with himself; I need not be angry with him.
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Angry Needs Repent
No man is greatly jealous who is not in some measure guilty.
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Guilty Jealous Measure Men Some
An idol is what man makes and then has to carry. God makes a man and then carries him.
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Carrie Idol Men
A benefactor is a representative of God.
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Benefactor Charity Inspiring
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
God imposeth no Law of Righteousness upon us which He doth not observe Himself.
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Imposeth Law Righteousness Self
He that is dishonest, trusts nobody.
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Dishonest Nobody Trust

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