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A guilty mind can be eased by nothing but repentance; by which what was ill done is revoked and morally voided and undone.

Benjamin Whichcote

No men stand more in fear of God than those who most deny Him.
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Deny God Men
Joy is the life of man’s life.
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Joy Life Man
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
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
None are known to be good, till they have opportunity to be bad.
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Good Opportunity Temptation
A good man’s life is all of a piece.
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Good Man Pieces
He that repents is angry with himself; I need not be angry with him.
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Angry Needs Repent
We never better enjoy ourselves than when we most enjoy God.
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Better Enjoy God Ourselves
The judge is nothing but the law speaking.
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Judging Law Speaking
We are made for one another, and each is to be a supply to his neighbor.
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Made Neighbor Supply
Religion is … being as much like God as man can be.
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God Men Religion
God imposeth no Law of Righteousness upon us which He doth not observe Himself.
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Imposeth Law Righteousness Self
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
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
Modesty and humility are the sobriety of the mind, as temperance and chastity are of the body.
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Humility Mind Sobriety
No man is greatly jealous who is not in some measure guilty.
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Guilty Jealous Measure Men Some

A guilty mind can be eased by nothing but repentance; by which what was ill done is revoked and morally voided and undone.

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