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What is Perfected hereafter, must be begun here.

Benjamin 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.
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Firsts Impossible Men
None of us was born knowing or wise; but men become wise by consideration, observation, experience.
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Men Wisdom Wise
Conscience is … the God dwelling in us.
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Conscience Dwelling
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
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
No man is greatly jealous who is not in some measure guilty.
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Guilty Jealous Measure Men Some
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
Repentance doth alter a man’s case with God: and therefore repentance should alter the case between one man and another.
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Men Repentance Should
He that repents is angry with himself; I need not be angry with him.
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Angry Needs Repent
Take away the self-conceited, and there will be elbowroom in the world.
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Conceited Pride Self
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
He that would have the perfection of pleasure must be moderate in the use of it.
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Perfection Pleasure Use
A guilty mind can be eased by nothing but repentance; by which what was ill done is revoked and morally voided and undone.
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Done Guilt Mind
Right and truth are greater than any power, and all power is limited by right.
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Greater Power Truth
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
He is not likely to learn who is not willing to be taught; for the learner has something to do, as well as the teacher.
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Learning Taught Teacher

What is Perfected hereafter, must be begun here.

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