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The sense of repentance is better assurance of pardon than the testimony of an angel.

Benjamin Whichcote

Every man is born with the faculty of reason and the faculty of speech, but why should he be able to speak before he has anything to say?
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Able Men Speak Speech
Believe things, rather than man.
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Belief Believe Men
None are known to be good, till they have opportunity to be bad.
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Good Opportunity Temptation
It is hypocrisy for man to make any other use of his religion, or the credit of it, than to sanctify and save his soul.
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Hypocrisy Men Soul
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
Among politicians the esteem of religion is profitable; the principles of it are troublesome.
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Political Principle Religion
Conscience without judgment is superstition.
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Conscience Judgment Superstitions
If a man will be righteous and equal, let him see, with his neighbour’s eyes, in his own case; and with his own eyes, in his neighbour’s case.
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Cases Eye Men
No man is greatly jealous who is not in some measure guilty.
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Guilty Jealous Measure Men Some
Fear is prophetical of evil.
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Evil Fear Prophetical
He that useth his reason doth acknowledge God.
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Acknowledge Reason
A good man’s life is all of a piece.
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Good Man Pieces
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
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
Right and truth are greater than any power, and all power is limited by right.
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Greater Power Truth
He that is dishonest, trusts nobody.
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Dishonest Nobody Trust

The sense of repentance is better assurance of pardon than the testimony of an angel.

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