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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

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
He is not likely to learn who is not willing to be taught; for the learner has something to do, as well as the teacher.
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Learning Taught Teacher
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
An ill principle in the mind is worse than the matter of a disease in the body.
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Body Mind Principles
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
Those that differ upon Reason, may come together by Reason.
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May Reason Together
He that would have the perfection of pleasure must be moderate in the use of it.
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Perfection Pleasure Use
Right and truth are greater than any power, and all power is limited by right.
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Greater Power Truth
God imposeth no Law of Righteousness upon us which He doth not observe Himself.
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Imposeth Law Righteousness Self
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
Will, without reason, is a blind man’s motion; will, against reason, is a madman’s motion.
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Blind Men Willpower
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
Man is a wonder to himself; he can neither govern nor know himself.
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Govern Men Self Wonder
Whoever despiseth shame, despiseth sin.
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Depsoseth Shame Sin
Where Religion does take place and is effectual, it makes this world, in measure and degree, representative of Heaven.
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Degrees Heaven Religion
He that useth his reason doth acknowledge God.
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Acknowledge Reason

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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