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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.

Benjamin Whichcote

None of us was born knowing or wise; but men become wise by consideration, observation, experience.
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Men Wisdom Wise
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
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
We are only so free that others may be free as well as we.
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Free May Wells
Virtue is the health, true state, natural complexion of the Soul.
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Natural Soul Virtue
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
The State of Grace and the Life of Sin are incompatibilities.
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Grace Incompatibilities Sin States
Man is a wonder to himself; he can neither govern nor know himself.
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Govern Men Self Wonder
Everything is dangerous to him that is afraid of it.
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Afraid Anything Dangerous
None can do a man so much harm as he doeth himself.
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Doe Harm Men None
The Devil often finds work for them who find none for themselves.
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Devil Laziness Work
Fear is the denomination of the Old Testament; belief is the denomination of the New.
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Belief Denominations Old Testament
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
Christ is God clothed with human nature.
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Christ Human Jesus Nature
God imposeth no Law of Righteousness upon us which He doth not observe Himself.
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Imposeth Law Righteousness Self
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

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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