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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.

Benjamin Whichcote

Will, without reason, is a blind man’s motion; will, against reason, is a madman’s motion.
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Blind Men Willpower
Whoever despiseth shame, despiseth sin.
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Depsoseth Shame Sin
Take away the self-conceited, and there will be elbowroom in the world.
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Conceited Pride Self
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
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
When we do any good to others, we do as much, or more, good to ourselves.
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Charity Good More Ourselves
Virtue is the health, true state, natural complexion of the Soul.
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Natural Soul Virtue
Everything is dangerous to him that is afraid of it.
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Afraid Anything Dangerous
Riches are but a means, or instrument; and the virtue of an instrument lies in its use.
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Lying Mean Use
Let us all so live as we shall wish we had lived when we come to die; for that only is well, that ends well.
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Ends Life Wish
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
Entrance into Heaven is not at the hour of death, but at the moment of conversion.
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Heaven Hours Moments
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
The State of Grace and the Life of Sin are incompatibilities.
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Grace Incompatibilities Sin States
God imposeth no Law of Righteousness upon us which He doth not observe Himself.
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Imposeth Law Righteousness Self
Christ is God clothed with human nature.
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Christ Human Jesus Nature

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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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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