Entrance into Heaven is not at the hour of death, but at the moment of conversion.
BENJAMIN WHICHCOTENone more deceive themselves than they who think their religion is true and genuine, thought it refines not their spirits and reforms not their lives.
More Benjamin Whichcote Quotes
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He that repents is angry with himself; I need not be angry with him.
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Whoever despiseth shame, despiseth sin.
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Virtue is the health, true state, natural complexion of the Soul.
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An ill principle in the mind is worse than the matter of a disease in the body.
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He that useth his reason doth acknowledge God.
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A good man’s life is all of a piece.
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It is base and unworthy to live below the dignity of our nature.
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No man doth think others will be better to him than he is to them.
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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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No man is greatly jealous who is not in some measure guilty.
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There is nothing more unnatural to religion than contentions about it.
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None are known to be good, till they have opportunity to be bad.
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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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Only madmen and fools are pleased with themselves; no wise man is good enough for his own satisfaction.
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God imposeth no Law of Righteousness upon us which He doth not observe Himself.
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