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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

Everything is dangerous to him that is afraid of it.
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Afraid Anything Dangerous
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
Religion is … being as much like God as man can be.
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God Men Religion
Ah! when in the immortal ranks enlisted, I sometimes wonder if we shall not find That not by deeds, but by what we’ve resisted, Our places are assigned.
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Deeds Immortal Sometimes Temptation
No man doth think others will be better to him than he is to them.
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Action Men Thinking
Among politicians the esteem of religion is profitable; the principles of it are troublesome.
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Political Principle Religion
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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Done Guilt Mind
None can do a man so much harm as he doeth himself.
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Doe Harm Men None
If a man will be righteous and equal, let him see, with his neighbour’s eyes, in his own case; and with his own eyes, in his neighbour’s case.
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Cases Eye Men
It is base and unworthy to live below the dignity of our nature.
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Dignity Nature Unworthy
Those that differ upon Reason, may come together by Reason.
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May Reason Together
A good man’s life is all of a piece.
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Good Man Pieces
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
None are so empty as those who are full of themselves.
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Humble Inspirational Self Esteem
A wise man will not communicate his differing thoughts to unprepared minds, or in a disorderly manner.
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Manner Men Mind Wise

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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