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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

Will, without reason, is a blind man’s motion; will, against reason, is a madman’s motion.
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Blind Men Willpower
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
The State of Grace and the Life of Sin are incompatibilities.
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Grace Incompatibilities Sin States
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
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
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
Either be a true friend or a mere stranger: a true friend will delight to do good–a mere stranger will do no harm.
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Delight Friend Friends True
There is no better way to learn than to teach.
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Learning Teaching Way
Entrance into Heaven is not at the hour of death, but at the moment of conversion.
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Heaven Hours Moments
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
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
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
God imposeth no Law of Righteousness upon us which He doth not observe Himself.
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Imposeth Law Righteousness Self
None are known to be good, till they have opportunity to be bad.
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Good Opportunity Temptation
Right and truth are greater than any power, and all power is limited by right.
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Greater Power Truth

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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