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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

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
A good man’s life is all of a piece.
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Good Man Pieces
Repentance doth alter a man’s case with God: and therefore repentance should alter the case between one man and another.
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Men Repentance Should
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
We are made for one another, and each is to be a supply to his neighbor.
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Made Neighbor Supply
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
Riches are but a means, or instrument; and the virtue of an instrument lies in its use.
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Lying Mean Use
Take away the self-conceited, and there will be elbowroom in the world.
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Conceited Pride Self
Conscience without judgment is superstition.
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Conscience Judgment Superstitions
The Devil often finds work for them who find none for themselves.
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Devil Laziness Work
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
Virtue is the health, true state, natural complexion of the Soul.
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Natural Soul Virtue
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
Such an explication of Grace as sets men at liberty in morals, makes void the Law through Faith.
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Grace Law Men
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

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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