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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

Whoever despiseth shame, despiseth sin.
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Depsoseth Shame Sin
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
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
He that is dishonest, trusts nobody.
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Dishonest Nobody Trust
None are known to be good, till they have opportunity to be bad.
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Good Opportunity Temptation
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
Man is a wonder to himself; he can neither govern nor know himself.
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Govern Men Self Wonder
None of us was born knowing or wise; but men become wise by consideration, observation, experience.
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Men Wisdom Wise
That power is in vain which is never in use.
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Power Use Vain
Nothing spoils human nature more than false zeal. The good nature of a heathen is more God-like than the furious zeal of a Christian.
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Christian Good Human Nature
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
The more mysterious, the more imperfect: that which is mystically spoken is but half spoken.
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Half Imperfect Mysterious
We are only so free that others may be free as well as we.
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Free May Wells
The most that any of us know, is the least of that which is to be known.
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Knowledge Known Knows Least
Those who live not by law would be justified by Custom: but, as common practice is the worst teacher that ever was, so the truth and goodness of things is not to be estimated by the entertainment and acceptance they find in the world.
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Acceptance Law Teacher
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

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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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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