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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.

Benjamin Whichcote

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
When we do any good to others, we do as much, or more, good to ourselves.
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Charity Good More Ourselves
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
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
The Devil often finds work for them who find none for themselves.
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Devil Laziness Work
Fear is prophetical of evil.
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Evil Fear Prophetical
God imposeth no Law of Righteousness upon us which He doth not observe Himself.
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Imposeth Law Righteousness Self
That power is in vain which is never in use.
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Power Use Vain
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
It is base and unworthy to live below the dignity of our nature.
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Dignity Nature Unworthy
He that is conceited of his Wisdom, is readier to impose Error, than to receive Truth.
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Conceited Error Wisdom
An ill principle in the mind is worse than the matter of a disease in the body.
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Body Mind Principles
Joy is the life of man’s life.
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Joy Life Man
What is Perfected hereafter, must be begun here.
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Begun Hereafter Perfected
Whoever despiseth shame, despiseth sin.
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Depsoseth Shame Sin
Let not a man’s self be to him all in all.
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Men Self Selfishness

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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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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