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

Benjamin Whichcote

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
No men stand more in fear of God than those who most deny Him.
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Deny God Men
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
The State of Grace and the Life of Sin are incompatibilities.
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Grace Incompatibilities Sin States
None of us was born knowing or wise; but men become wise by consideration, observation, experience.
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Men Wisdom Wise
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
Man is a wonder to himself; he can neither govern nor know himself.
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Govern Men Self Wonder
When we do any good to others, we do as much, or more, good to ourselves.
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Charity Good More Ourselves
Such an explication of Grace as sets men at liberty in morals, makes void the Law through Faith.
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Grace Law Men
Christ is God clothed with human nature.
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Christ Human Jesus Nature
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.
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Christian Good Human Nature
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
An idol is what man makes and then has to carry. God makes a man and then carries him.
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Carrie Idol Men
He that neither knows himself nor thinks he can learn of others is not fit for company.
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Fit Self Thinking
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
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 sense of repentance is better assurance of pardon than the testimony of an angel.

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