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

Benjamin Whichcote

Fear is the denomination of the Old Testament; belief is the denomination of the New.
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Belief Denominations Old Testament
Right and truth are greater than any power, and all power is limited by right.
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Greater Power Truth
There is no better way to learn than to teach.
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Learning Teaching Way
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
Ah! when in the immortal ranks enlisted, I sometimes wonder if we shall not find That not by deeds, but by what we’ve resisted, Our places are assigned.
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Deeds Immortal Sometimes Temptation
Truth is not only a man’s ornament but his instrument; it is the great man’s glory, and the poor man’s stock: a man’s truth is his livelihood, his recommendation, his letters of credit.
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Credit Letters Men
The State of Grace and the Life of Sin are incompatibilities.
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Grace Incompatibilities Sin States
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
Virtue is the health, true state, natural complexion of the Soul.
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Natural Soul Virtue
Only madmen and fools are pleased with themselves; no wise man is good enough for his own satisfaction.
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Men Satisfaction Wise
He that is dishonest, trusts nobody.
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Dishonest Nobody Trust
Entrance into Heaven is not at the hour of death, but at the moment of conversion.
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Heaven Hours Moments
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
He that is conceited of his Wisdom, is readier to impose Error, than to receive Truth.
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Conceited Error Wisdom
What is Perfected hereafter, must be begun here.
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Begun Hereafter Perfected
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

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

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