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Christ is God clothed with human nature.

Benjamin Whichcote

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
Those that differ upon Reason, may come together by Reason.
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May Reason Together
When we do any good to others, we do as much, or more, good to ourselves.
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Charity Good More Ourselves
Good men study to spiritualize their bodies; bad men to incarnate their souls.
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Good Incarnate Men Soul
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
A good man’s life is all of a piece.
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Good Man Pieces
Take away the self-conceited, and there will be elbowroom in the world.
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Conceited Pride Self
No man is greatly jealous who is not in some measure guilty.
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Guilty Jealous Measure Men Some
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
Believe things, rather than man.
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Belief Believe Men
There is nothing more unnatural to religion than contentions about it.
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Contention Religion Unnatural
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
The more mysterious, the more imperfect: that which is mystically spoken is but half spoken.
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Half Imperfect Mysterious
The sense of repentance is better assurance of pardon than the testimony of an angel.
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Angel Pardon Repentance
It is altogether as worthy of God and as much becoming Him to pardon and show mercy, in case of repentance and submission and reformation, as to punish, in case of impenitency and obstinacy.
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Becoming Mercy Submission
Man is a wonder to himself; he can neither govern nor know himself.
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Govern Men Self Wonder

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