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.
BENJAMIN WHICHCOTEFear is the denomination of the Old Testament; belief is the denomination of the New.
More Benjamin Whichcote Quotes
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The more mysterious, the more imperfect; as darkness is, in comparison with light–so is mystery, in comparison with knowledge.
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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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Let not a man’s self be to him all in all.
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Fear is prophetical of evil.
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Virtue is the health, true state, natural complexion of the Soul.
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Believe things, rather than man.
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Take away the self-conceited, and there will be elbowroom in the world.
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We never better enjoy ourselves than when we most enjoy God.
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Everything is dangerous to him that is afraid of it.
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Good men study to spiritualize their bodies; bad men to incarnate their souls.
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When we do any good to others, we do as much, or more, good to ourselves.
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He that useth his reason doth acknowledge God.
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Fear is the denomination of the Old Testament; belief is the denomination of the New.
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No man doth think others will be better to him than he is to them.
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No men stand more in fear of God than those who most deny Him.
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