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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

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When we do any good to others, we do as much, or more, good to ourselves.
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Charity Good More Ourselves
He that useth his reason doth acknowledge God.
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Acknowledge Reason
It is hypocrisy for man to make any other use of his religion, or the credit of it, than to sanctify and save his soul.
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Hypocrisy Men Soul
Right and truth are greater than any power, and all power is limited by right.
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Greater Power Truth
It is impossible for a man to be made happy by putting him in a happy place, unless he be first in a happy state.
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Firsts Impossible Men
He that would have the perfection of pleasure must be moderate in the use of it.
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Perfection Pleasure Use
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
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
The Devil often finds work for them who find none for themselves.
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Devil Laziness Work
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
Conscience is … the God dwelling in us.
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Conscience Dwelling
That power is in vain which is never in use.
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Power Use Vain
None are so empty as those who are full of themselves.
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Humble Inspirational Self Esteem
No man is greatly jealous who is not in some measure guilty.
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Guilty Jealous Measure Men Some
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
It is base and unworthy to live below the dignity of our nature.
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Dignity Nature Unworthy
Virtue is the health, true state, natural complexion of the Soul.
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Natural Soul Virtue
Joy is the life of man’s life.
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Joy Life Man
Fear is prophetical of evil.
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Evil Fear Prophetical
Those that differ upon Reason, may come together by Reason.
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May Reason Together
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
He that is conceited of his Wisdom, is readier to impose Error, than to receive Truth.
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Conceited Error Wisdom
An ill principle in the mind is worse than the matter of a disease in the body.
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Body Mind Principles
None can do a man so much harm as he doeth himself.
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Doe Harm Men None
The State of Grace and the Life of Sin are incompatibilities.
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Grace Incompatibilities Sin States
The more mysterious, the more imperfect; as darkness is, in comparison with light–so is mystery, in comparison with knowledge.
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Darkness Light Mysterious

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