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He that repents is angry with himself; I need not be angry with him.

Benjamin Whichcote

Fear is the denomination of the Old Testament; belief is the denomination of the New.
BENJAMIN WHICHCOTE

Belief Denominations Old Testament
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
The sense of repentance is better assurance of pardon than the testimony of an angel.
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Angel Pardon Repentance
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
He that useth his reason doth acknowledge God.
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Acknowledge Reason
He that would have the perfection of pleasure must be moderate in the use of it.
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Perfection Pleasure Use
We are only so free that others may be free as well as we.
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Free May Wells
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
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
He that is conceited of his Wisdom, is readier to impose Error, than to receive Truth.
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Conceited Error Wisdom
The judge is nothing but the law speaking.
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Judging Law Speaking
Some things must be good in themselves, else there could be no measure whereby to lay out good and evil.
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Evil Good Measure Some Themselves
Christ is God clothed with human nature.
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Christ Human Jesus Nature
Right and truth are greater than any power, and all power is limited by right.
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Greater Power Truth
A good man’s life is all of a piece.
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Good Man Pieces
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

He that repents is angry with himself; I need not be angry with him.

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