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Let not a man’s self be to him all in all.

Benjamin Whichcote

He that is conceited of his Wisdom, is readier to impose Error, than to receive Truth.
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Conceited Error Wisdom
What is Perfected hereafter, must be begun here.
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Begun Hereafter Perfected
Fear is the denomination of the Old Testament; belief is the denomination of the New.
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Belief Denominations Old Testament
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
He that useth his reason doth acknowledge God.
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Acknowledge Reason
We never better enjoy ourselves than when we most enjoy God.
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Better Enjoy God Ourselves
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
We are made for one another, and each is to be a supply to his neighbor.
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Made Neighbor Supply
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
A good man’s life is all of a piece.
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Good Man Pieces
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
When we do any good to others, we do as much, or more, good to ourselves.
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Charity Good More Ourselves
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
Where Religion does take place and is effectual, it makes this world, in measure and degree, representative of Heaven.
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Degrees Heaven Religion
Riches are but a means, or instrument; and the virtue of an instrument lies in its use.
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Lying Mean Use
He that does not repent, sins again.
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Repent Repentance Sin

Let not a man’s self be to him all in all.

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