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

Benjamin Whichcote

That power is in vain which is never in use.
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Power Use Vain
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
None of us was born knowing or wise; but men become wise by consideration, observation, experience.
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Men Wisdom Wise
Those that differ upon Reason, may come together by Reason.
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May Reason Together
We are made for one another, and each is to be a supply to his neighbor.
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Made Neighbor Supply
The Devil often finds work for them who find none for themselves.
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Devil Laziness Work
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
None can do a man so much harm as he doeth himself.
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Doe Harm Men None
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
Modesty and humility are the sobriety of the mind, as temperance and chastity are of the body.
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Humility Mind Sobriety
Entrance into Heaven is not at the hour of death, but at the moment of conversion.
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Heaven Hours Moments
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
He that neither knows himself nor thinks he can learn of others is not fit for company.
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Fit Self Thinking
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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Done Guilt Mind
Everything is dangerous to him that is afraid of it.
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Afraid Anything Dangerous
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

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