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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.

Benjamin Whichcote

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
Religion is … being as much like God as man can be.
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God Men Religion
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
None are so empty as those who are full of themselves.
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Humble Inspirational Self Esteem
The sense of repentance is better assurance of pardon than the testimony of an angel.
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Angel Pardon Repentance
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
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
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
A good man’s life is all of a piece.
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Good Man Pieces
We are made for one another, and each is to be a supply to his neighbor.
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Made Neighbor Supply
Either be a true friend or a mere stranger: a true friend will delight to do good–a mere stranger will do no harm.
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Delight Friend Friends True
Let not a man’s self be to him all in all.
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Men Self Selfishness
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
Some are Atheists by Neglect; others are so by Affectation; they, that think there is no God at some times; do not think so at all times.
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Atheism Atheist Thinking
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

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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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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