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The most that any of us know, is the least of that which is to be known.

Benjamin Whichcote

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
Entrance into Heaven is not at the hour of death, but at the moment of conversion.
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Heaven Hours Moments
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
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
Did Christians live according to their Religion, they would do nothing but what Truth, Righteousness, and Goodness do, according to their understanding and ability: and then one man would be a God unto another.
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Christian Men Understanding
Ah! when in the immortal ranks enlisted, I sometimes wonder if we shall not find That not by deeds, but by what we’ve resisted, Our places are assigned.
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Deeds Immortal Sometimes Temptation
Conscience is … the God dwelling in us.
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Conscience Dwelling
Religion is … being as much like God as man can be.
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God Men Religion
The State of Grace and the Life of Sin are incompatibilities.
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Grace Incompatibilities Sin States
The more mysterious, the more imperfect: that which is mystically spoken is but half spoken.
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Half Imperfect Mysterious
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
There is no better way to learn than to teach.
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Learning Teaching Way
Fear is the denomination of the Old Testament; belief is the denomination of the New.
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Belief Denominations Old Testament
The Devil often finds work for them who find none for themselves.
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Devil Laziness Work
Take away the self-conceited, and there will be elbowroom in the world.
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Conceited Pride Self
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

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