The State of Grace and the Life of Sin are incompatibilities.
BENJAMIN WHICHCOTE
BENJAMIN WHICHCOTE
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Benjamin WhichcoteBenjamin Whichcote When we do any good to others, we do as much, or more, good to ourselves.
Benjamin WhichcoteBenjamin Whichcote None are so empty as those who are full of themselves.
Benjamin WhichcoteBenjamin Whichcote A wise man will not communicate his differing thoughts to unprepared minds, or in a disorderly manner.
Benjamin WhichcoteBenjamin Whichcote Where Religion does take place and is effectual, it makes this world, in measure and degree, representative of Heaven.
Benjamin WhichcoteBenjamin Whichcote Modesty and humility are the sobriety of the mind, as temperance and chastity are of the body.
Benjamin WhichcoteBenjamin Whichcote It is base and unworthy to live below the dignity of our nature.
Benjamin WhichcoteBenjamin Whichcote The more mysterious, the more imperfect: that which is mystically spoken is but half spoken.
Benjamin WhichcoteBenjamin Whichcote Take away the self-conceited, and there will be elbowroom in the world.
Benjamin WhichcoteBenjamin Whichcote He that does not repent, sins again.
Benjamin WhichcoteBenjamin Whichcote 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.
Benjamin WhichcoteBenjamin Whichcote He that is conceited of his Wisdom, is readier to impose Error, than to receive Truth.
Benjamin WhichcoteBenjamin Whichcote God imposeth no Law of Righteousness upon us which He doth not observe Himself.
Benjamin WhichcoteBenjamin Whichcote It is impossible for a man to be made happy by putting him in a happy place, unless he be first in a happy state.
Benjamin WhichcoteBenjamin Whichcote The human soul is to God, is as the flower to the sun; it opens at its approach, and shuts when it withdraws.
Benjamin WhichcoteBenjamin Whichcote Virtue is the health, true state, natural complexion of the Soul.
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