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He that would have the perfection of pleasure must be moderate in the use of it.

Benjamin Whichcote

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The more mysterious, the more imperfect: that which is mystically spoken is but half spoken.
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Half Imperfect Mysterious
Whoever despiseth shame, despiseth sin.
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Depsoseth Shame Sin
God imposeth no Law of Righteousness upon us which He doth not observe Himself.
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Imposeth Law Righteousness Self
Christ is God clothed with human nature.
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Christ Human Jesus Nature
None are known to be good, till they have opportunity to be bad.
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Good Opportunity Temptation
He that is dishonest, trusts nobody.
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Dishonest Nobody Trust
Among politicians the esteem of religion is profitable; the principles of it are troublesome.
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Political Principle Religion
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
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
None can do a man so much harm as he doeth himself.
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Doe Harm Men None
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
We are only so free that others may be free as well as we.
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Free May Wells
Man is a wonder to himself; he can neither govern nor know himself.
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Govern Men Self Wonder
When we do any good to others, we do as much, or more, good to ourselves.
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Charity Good More Ourselves
The human soul is to God, is as the flower to the sun; it opens at its approach, and shuts when it withdraws.
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Approach Flower Soul Sun
Good men study to spiritualize their bodies; bad men to incarnate their souls.
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Good Incarnate Men Soul

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