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There is nothing more unnatural to religion than contentions about it.

Benjamin Whichcote

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
God imposeth no Law of Righteousness upon us which He doth not observe Himself.
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Imposeth Law Righteousness Self
Fear is the denomination of the Old Testament; belief is the denomination of the New.
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Belief Denominations Old Testament
The sense of repentance is better assurance of pardon than the testimony of an angel.
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Angel Pardon Repentance
A benefactor is a representative of God.
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Benefactor Charity Inspiring
Modesty and humility are the sobriety of the mind, as temperance and chastity are of the body.
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Humility Mind Sobriety
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
Some are Atheists by Neglect; others are so by Affectation; they, that think there is no God at some times; do not think so at all times.
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Atheism Atheist Thinking
None can do a man so much harm as he doeth himself.
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Doe Harm Men None
The more mysterious, the more imperfect: that which is mystically spoken is but half spoken.
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Half Imperfect Mysterious
That power is in vain which is never in use.
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Power Use Vain
Believe things, rather than man.
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Belief Believe Men
There is nothing more unnatural to religion than contentions about it.
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Contention Religion Unnatural
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
Whoever despiseth shame, despiseth sin.
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Depsoseth Shame Sin

There is nothing more unnatural to religion than contentions about it.

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