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Benjamin Whichcote80 quotes“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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He that useth his reason doth acknowledge God.
Benjamin WhichcoteBenjamin Whichcote An ill principle in the mind is worse than the matter of a disease in the body.
Benjamin WhichcoteBenjamin Whichcote 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.
Benjamin WhichcoteBenjamin Whichcote He that neither knows himself nor thinks he can learn of others is not fit for company.
Benjamin WhichcoteBenjamin Whichcote Nothing spoils human nature more than false zeal. The good nature of a heathen is more God-like than the furious zeal of a Christian.
Benjamin WhichcoteBenjamin Whichcote We never better enjoy ourselves than when we most enjoy God.
Benjamin WhichcoteBenjamin Whichcote A benefactor is a representative of God.
Benjamin WhichcoteBenjamin Whichcote Such an explication of Grace as sets men at liberty in morals, makes void the Law through Faith.
Benjamin WhichcoteBenjamin Whichcote He that is dishonest, trusts nobody.
Benjamin WhichcoteBenjamin Whichcote None are known to be good, till they have opportunity to be bad.
Benjamin WhichcoteBenjamin Whichcote None of us was born knowing or wise; but men become wise by consideration, observation, experience.
Benjamin WhichcoteBenjamin Whichcote The judge is nothing but the law speaking.
Benjamin WhichcoteBenjamin Whichcote Among politicians the esteem of religion is profitable; the principles of it are troublesome.
Benjamin WhichcoteBenjamin Whichcote None more deceive themselves than they who think their religion is true and genuine, thought it refines not their spirits and reforms not their lives.
Benjamin WhichcoteBenjamin Whichcote Fear is the denomination of the Old Testament; belief is the denomination of the New.
Benjamin WhichcoteBenjamin Whichcote We are only so free that others may be free as well as we.
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