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Riches are but a means, or instrument; and the virtue of an instrument lies in its use.

Benjamin Whichcote

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
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
Whoever despiseth shame, despiseth sin.
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Depsoseth Shame Sin
Take away the self-conceited, and there will be elbowroom in the world.
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Conceited Pride Self
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
We never better enjoy ourselves than when we most enjoy God.
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Better Enjoy God Ourselves
Some things must be good in themselves, else there could be no measure whereby to lay out good and evil.
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Evil Good Measure Some Themselves
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
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.
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Reform Religion Thinking
Virtue is the health, true state, natural complexion of the Soul.
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Natural Soul Virtue
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
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
Everything is dangerous to him that is afraid of it.
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Afraid Anything Dangerous
Among politicians the esteem of religion is profitable; the principles of it are troublesome.
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Political Principle Religion
Entrance into Heaven is not at the hour of death, but at the moment of conversion.
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Heaven Hours Moments
None of us was born knowing or wise; but men become wise by consideration, observation, experience.
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Men Wisdom Wise

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