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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

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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
When we do any good to others, we do as much, or more, good to ourselves.
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Charity Good More Ourselves
Virtue is the health, true state, natural complexion of the Soul.
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Natural Soul Virtue
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 judge is nothing but the law speaking.
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Judging Law Speaking
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
There is nothing more unnatural to religion than contentions about it.
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Contention Religion Unnatural
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
We are made for one another, and each is to be a supply to his neighbor.
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Made Neighbor Supply
Believe things, rather than man.
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Belief Believe Men
It is base and unworthy to live below the dignity of our nature.
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Dignity Nature Unworthy
He that does not repent, sins again.
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Repent Repentance Sin
No men stand more in fear of God than those who most deny Him.
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Deny God Men
The more mysterious, the more imperfect: that which is mystically spoken is but half spoken.
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Half Imperfect Mysterious
Conscience without judgment is superstition.
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Conscience Judgment Superstitions
He that is dishonest, trusts nobody.
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Dishonest Nobody Trust

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