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No man doth think others will be better to him than he is to them.

Benjamin Whichcote

Truth is not only a man’s ornament but his instrument; it is the great man’s glory, and the poor man’s stock: a man’s truth is his livelihood, his recommendation, his letters of credit.
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Credit Letters Men
A wise man will not communicate his differing thoughts to unprepared minds, or in a disorderly manner.
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Manner Men Mind Wise
The more mysterious, the more imperfect: that which is mystically spoken is but half spoken.
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Half Imperfect Mysterious
No men stand more in fear of God than those who most deny Him.
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Deny God Men
The Devil often finds work for them who find none for themselves.
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Devil Laziness Work
Repentance doth alter a man’s case with God: and therefore repentance should alter the case between one man and another.
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Men Repentance Should
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
It is hypocrisy for man to make any other use of his religion, or the credit of it, than to sanctify and save his soul.
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Hypocrisy Men Soul
Let not a man’s self be to him all in all.
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Men Self Selfishness
Such an explication of Grace as sets men at liberty in morals, makes void the Law through Faith.
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Grace Law Men
God imposeth no Law of Righteousness upon us which He doth not observe Himself.
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Imposeth Law Righteousness Self
He that repents is angry with himself; I need not be angry with him.
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Angry Needs Repent
Religion is … being as much like God as man can be.
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God Men Religion
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
Everything is dangerous to him that is afraid of it.
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Afraid Anything Dangerous
Among politicians the esteem of religion is profitable; the principles of it are troublesome.
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Political Principle Religion

No man doth think others will be better to him than he is to them.

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