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

Benjamin Whichcote

The judge is nothing but the law speaking.
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Judging Law Speaking
Those who live not by law would be justified by Custom: but, as common practice is the worst teacher that ever was, so the truth and goodness of things is not to be estimated by the entertainment and acceptance they find in the world.
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Acceptance Law Teacher
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 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
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
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
Good men study to spiritualize their bodies; bad men to incarnate their souls.
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Good Incarnate Men Soul
If a man will be righteous and equal, let him see, with his neighbour’s eyes, in his own case; and with his own eyes, in his neighbour’s case.
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Cases Eye Men
No men stand more in fear of God than those who most deny Him.
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Deny God Men
We never better enjoy ourselves than when we most enjoy God.
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Better Enjoy God Ourselves
A good man’s life is all of a piece.
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Good Man Pieces
Conscience without judgment is superstition.
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Conscience Judgment Superstitions
Every profession does imply a trust for the service of the public.
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Imply Profession Service
Fear is prophetical of evil.
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Evil Fear Prophetical
He that neither knows himself nor thinks he can learn of others is not fit for company.
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Fit Self Thinking

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

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