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

Benjamin Whichcote

An ill principle in the mind is worse than the matter of a disease in the body.
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Body Mind Principles
The sense of repentance is better assurance of pardon than the testimony of an angel.
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Angel Pardon Repentance
Right and truth are greater than any power, and all power is limited by right.
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Greater Power Truth
Christ is God clothed with human nature.
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Christ Human Jesus Nature
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
Those that differ upon Reason, may come together by Reason.
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May Reason Together
The more mysterious, the more imperfect: that which is mystically spoken is but half spoken.
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Half Imperfect Mysterious
The more mysterious, the more imperfect; as darkness is, in comparison with light–so is mystery, in comparison with knowledge.
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Darkness Light Mysterious
The Devil often finds work for them who find none for themselves.
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Devil Laziness Work
There is no better way to learn than to teach.
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Learning Teaching Way
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
Did Christians live according to their Religion, they would do nothing but what Truth, Righteousness, and Goodness do, according to their understanding and ability: and then one man would be a God unto another.
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Christian Men Understanding
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
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
Everything is dangerous to him that is afraid of it.
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Afraid Anything Dangerous
Let not a man’s self be to him all in all.
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Men Self Selfishness

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