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Those that differ upon Reason, may come together by Reason.

Benjamin Whichcote

Riches are but a means, or instrument; and the virtue of an instrument lies in its use.
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Lying Mean Use
None of us was born knowing or wise; but men become wise by consideration, observation, experience.
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Men Wisdom Wise
God imposeth no Law of Righteousness upon us which He doth not observe Himself.
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Imposeth Law Righteousness Self
He that useth his reason doth acknowledge God.
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Acknowledge Reason
Every man is born with the faculty of reason and the faculty of speech, but why should he be able to speak before he has anything to say?
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Able Men Speak Speech
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
That power is in vain which is never in use.
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Power Use Vain
Conscience is … the God dwelling in us.
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Conscience Dwelling
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 Devil often finds work for them who find none for themselves.
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Devil Laziness Work
Good men study to spiritualize their bodies; bad men to incarnate their souls.
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Good Incarnate Men Soul
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
It is base and unworthy to live below the dignity of our nature.
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Dignity Nature Unworthy
He that neither knows himself nor thinks he can learn of others is not fit for company.
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Fit Self Thinking
No man doth think others will be better to him than he is to them.
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Action Men Thinking

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