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Some things must be good in themselves, else there could be no measure whereby to lay out good and evil.

Benjamin Whichcote

He that does not repent, sins again.
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Repent Repentance Sin
Christ is God clothed with human nature.
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Christ Human Jesus Nature
God imposeth no Law of Righteousness upon us which He doth not observe Himself.
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Imposeth Law Righteousness Self
The Devil often finds work for them who find none for themselves.
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Devil Laziness Work
He that repents is angry with himself; I need not be angry with him.
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Angry Needs Repent
There is nothing more unnatural to religion than contentions about it.
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Contention Religion Unnatural
Among politicians the esteem of religion is profitable; the principles of it are troublesome.
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Political Principle Religion
We are made for one another, and each is to be a supply to his neighbor.
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Made Neighbor Supply
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
He that would have the perfection of pleasure must be moderate in the use of it.
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Perfection Pleasure Use
No man is greatly jealous who is not in some measure guilty.
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Guilty Jealous Measure Men Some
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
The government of man should be the monarchy of reason: it is too often the democracy of passions or the anarchy of humors.
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Democracy Men Passion
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
He is not likely to learn who is not willing to be taught; for the learner has something to do, as well as the teacher.
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Learning Taught Teacher
We are only so free that others may be free as well as we.
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Free May Wells

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