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Benjamin 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.
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Becoming Mercy Submission
Christ is God clothed with human nature.
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Christ Human Jesus Nature
A benefactor is a representative of God.
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Benefactor Charity Inspiring
Right and truth are greater than any power, and all power is limited by right.
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Greater Power Truth
It is base and unworthy to live below the dignity of our nature.
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Dignity Nature Unworthy
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
Man is a wonder to himself; he can neither govern nor know himself.
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Govern Men Self Wonder
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
He that would have the perfection of pleasure must be moderate in the use of it.
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Perfection Pleasure Use
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
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
None are so empty as those who are full of themselves.
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Humble Inspirational Self Esteem
Those that differ upon Reason, may come together by Reason.
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May Reason Together
Let not a man’s self be to him all in all.
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Men Self Selfishness
Take away the self-conceited, and there will be elbowroom in the world.
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Conceited Pride Self
Only madmen and fools are pleased with themselves; no wise man is good enough for his own satisfaction.
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Men Satisfaction Wise

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