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What is Perfected hereafter, must be begun here.

Benjamin Whichcote

He that is conceited of his Wisdom, is readier to impose Error, than to receive Truth.
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Conceited Error Wisdom
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
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
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
He that does not repent, sins again.
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Repent Repentance Sin
Let not a man’s self be to him all in all.
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Men Self Selfishness
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
None of us was born knowing or wise; but men become wise by consideration, observation, experience.
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Men Wisdom Wise
Every profession does imply a trust for the service of the public.
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Imply Profession Service
Where Religion does take place and is effectual, it makes this world, in measure and degree, representative of Heaven.
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Degrees Heaven Religion
Those who live not by law would be justified by Custom: but, as common practice is the worst teacher that ever was, so the truth and goodness of things is not to be estimated by the entertainment and acceptance they find in the world.
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Acceptance Law Teacher
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
Nothing spoils human nature more than false zeal. The good nature of a heathen is more God-like than the furious zeal of a Christian.
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Christian Good Human Nature
Every man is born with the faculty of reason and the faculty of speech, but why should he be able to speak before he has anything to say?
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Able Men Speak Speech
None are so empty as those who are full of themselves.
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Humble Inspirational Self Esteem

What is Perfected hereafter, must be begun here.

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