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What is Perfected hereafter, must be begun here.

Benjamin Whichcote

A benefactor is a representative of God.
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Benefactor Charity Inspiring
Among politicians the esteem of religion is profitable; the principles of it are troublesome.
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Political Principle Religion
Fear is prophetical of evil.
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Evil Fear Prophetical
When we do any good to others, we do as much, or more, good to ourselves.
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Charity Good More Ourselves
No man is greatly jealous who is not in some measure guilty.
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Guilty Jealous Measure Men Some
None can do a man so much harm as he doeth himself.
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Doe Harm Men None
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
The more mysterious, the more imperfect; as darkness is, in comparison with light–so is mystery, in comparison with knowledge.
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Darkness Light Mysterious
Let us all so live as we shall wish we had lived when we come to die; for that only is well, that ends well.
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Ends Life Wish
Riches are but a means, or instrument; and the virtue of an instrument lies in its use.
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Lying Mean Use
The government of man should be the monarchy of reason: it is too often the democracy of passions or the anarchy of humors.
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Democracy Men Passion
Entrance into Heaven is not at the hour of death, but at the moment of conversion.
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Heaven Hours Moments
He that repents is angry with himself; I need not be angry with him.
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Angry Needs Repent
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
Such an explication of Grace as sets men at liberty in morals, makes void the Law through Faith.
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Grace Law Men
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

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