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We are only so free that others may be free as well as we.

Benjamin Whichcote

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 base and unworthy to live below the dignity of our nature.
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Dignity Nature Unworthy
Christ is God clothed with human nature.
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Christ Human Jesus Nature
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
We are made for one another, and each is to be a supply to his neighbor.
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Made Neighbor Supply
Virtue is the health, true state, natural complexion of the Soul.
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Natural Soul Virtue
The sense of repentance is better assurance of pardon than the testimony of an angel.
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Angel Pardon Repentance
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
Did Christians live according to their Religion, they would do nothing but what Truth, Righteousness, and Goodness do, according to their understanding and ability: and then one man would be a God unto another.
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Christian Men Understanding
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
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
Some are Atheists by Neglect; others are so by Affectation; they, that think there is no God at some times; do not think so at all times.
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Atheism Atheist Thinking
He that does not repent, sins again.
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Repent Repentance Sin
None of us was born knowing or wise; but men become wise by consideration, observation, experience.
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Men Wisdom Wise
An ill principle in the mind is worse than the matter of a disease in the body.
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Body Mind Principles
The most that any of us know, is the least of that which is to be known.
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Knowledge Known Knows Least

We are only so free that others may be free as well as we.

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