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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

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There is nothing more unnatural to religion than contentions about it.
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Contention Religion Unnatural
Those that differ upon Reason, may come together by Reason.
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May Reason Together
He that is conceited of his Wisdom, is readier to impose Error, than to receive Truth.
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Conceited Error Wisdom
Conscience is … the God dwelling in us.
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Conscience Dwelling
Among politicians the esteem of religion is profitable; the principles of it are troublesome.
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Political Principle Religion
Riches are but a means, or instrument; and the virtue of an instrument lies in its use.
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Lying Mean Use
None of us was born knowing or wise; but men become wise by consideration, observation, experience.
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Men Wisdom Wise
We are made for one another, and each is to be a supply to his neighbor.
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Made Neighbor Supply
He that useth his reason doth acknowledge God.
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Acknowledge Reason
Whoever despiseth shame, despiseth sin.
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Depsoseth Shame Sin
The sense of repentance is better assurance of pardon than the testimony of an angel.
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Angel Pardon Repentance
Christ is God clothed with human nature.
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Christ Human Jesus Nature
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
The human soul is to God, is as the flower to the sun; it opens at its approach, and shuts when it withdraws.
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Approach Flower Soul Sun
Nothing spoils human nature more than false zeal. The good nature of a heathen is more God-like than the furious zeal of a Christian.
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Christian Good Human Nature
He that neither knows himself nor thinks he can learn of others is not fit for company.
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Fit Self Thinking

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