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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.

Benjamin Whichcote

God imposeth no Law of Righteousness upon us which He doth not observe Himself.
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Imposeth Law Righteousness Self
No man is greatly jealous who is not in some measure guilty.
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Guilty Jealous Measure Men Some
That power is in vain which is never in use.
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Power Use Vain
The State of Grace and the Life of Sin are incompatibilities.
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Grace Incompatibilities Sin States
The sense of repentance is better assurance of pardon than the testimony of an angel.
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Angel Pardon Repentance
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
He that useth his reason doth acknowledge God.
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Acknowledge Reason
Let not a man’s self be to him all in all.
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Men Self Selfishness
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
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 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
Conscience is … the God dwelling in us.
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Conscience Dwelling
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
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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Deeds Immortal Sometimes Temptation
Entrance into Heaven is not at the hour of death, but at the moment of conversion.
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Heaven Hours Moments
Virtue is the health, true state, natural complexion of the Soul.
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Natural Soul Virtue

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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