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Conscience without judgment is superstition.

Benjamin Whichcote

Such an explication of Grace as sets men at liberty in morals, makes void the Law through Faith.
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Grace Law Men
The sense of repentance is better assurance of pardon than the testimony of an angel.
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Angel Pardon Repentance
When we do any good to others, we do as much, or more, good to ourselves.
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Charity Good More Ourselves
The more mysterious, the more imperfect; as darkness is, in comparison with light–so is mystery, in comparison with knowledge.
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Darkness Light Mysterious
Only madmen and fools are pleased with themselves; no wise man is good enough for his own satisfaction.
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Men Satisfaction Wise
Virtue is the health, true state, natural complexion of the Soul.
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Natural Soul Virtue
There is nothing more unnatural to religion than contentions about it.
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Contention Religion Unnatural
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
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
He that does not repent, sins again.
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Repent Repentance Sin
Every profession does imply a trust for the service of the public.
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Imply Profession Service
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
None of us was born knowing or wise; but men become wise by consideration, observation, experience.
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Men Wisdom Wise
Religion is … being as much like God as man can be.
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God Men Religion
Did Christians live according to their Religion, they would do nothing but what Truth, Righteousness, and Goodness do, according to their understanding and ability: and then one man would be a God unto another.
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Christian Men Understanding
Take away the self-conceited, and there will be elbowroom in the world.
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Conceited Pride Self

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