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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

Those that differ upon Reason, may come together by Reason.
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May Reason Together
Believe things, rather than man.
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Belief Believe Men
An ill principle in the mind is worse than the matter of a disease in the body.
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Body Mind Principles
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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Atheism Atheist Thinking
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
No men stand more in fear of God than those who most deny Him.
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Deny God Men
Take away the self-conceited, and there will be elbowroom in the world.
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Conceited Pride Self
Man is a wonder to himself; he can neither govern nor know himself.
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Govern Men Self Wonder
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
Modesty and humility are the sobriety of the mind, as temperance and chastity are of the body.
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Humility Mind Sobriety
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
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
None are so empty as those who are full of themselves.
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Humble Inspirational Self Esteem
None of us was born knowing or wise; but men become wise by consideration, observation, experience.
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Men Wisdom Wise
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
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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