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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

Fear is the denomination of the Old Testament; belief is the denomination of the New.
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Belief Denominations Old Testament
Fear is prophetical of evil.
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Evil Fear Prophetical
When we do any good to others, we do as much, or more, good to ourselves.
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Charity Good More Ourselves
What is Perfected hereafter, must be begun here.
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Begun Hereafter Perfected
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
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 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
A benefactor is a representative of God.
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Benefactor Charity Inspiring
Whoever despiseth shame, despiseth sin.
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Depsoseth Shame Sin
Riches are but a means, or instrument; and the virtue of an instrument lies in its use.
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Lying Mean Use
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
Truth is not only a man’s ornament but his instrument; it is the great man’s glory, and the poor man’s stock: a man’s truth is his livelihood, his recommendation, his letters of credit.
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Credit Letters Men
Virtue is the health, true state, natural complexion of the Soul.
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Natural Soul Virtue
It is altogether as worthy of God and as much becoming Him to pardon and show mercy, in case of repentance and submission and reformation, as to punish, in case of impenitency and obstinacy.
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Becoming Mercy Submission
Religion is … being as much like God as man can be.
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God Men Religion
We are made for one another, and each is to be a supply to his neighbor.
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Made Neighbor Supply

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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