Such an explication of Grace as sets men at liberty in morals, makes void the Law through Faith.
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.
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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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Truth is not only a man’s ornament but his instrument; it is the great man’s glory, and the poor man’s stock: a man’s truth is his livelihood, his recommendation, his letters of credit.
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None more deceive themselves than they who think their religion is true and genuine, thought it refines not their spirits and reforms not their lives.
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The judge is nothing but the law speaking.
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He that repents is angry with himself; I need not be angry with him.
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He that neither knows himself nor thinks he can learn of others is not fit for company.
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Conscience is … the God dwelling in us.
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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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We never better enjoy ourselves than when we most enjoy God.
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None can do a man so much harm as he doeth himself.
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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.
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Let us all so live as we shall wish we had lived when we come to die; for that only is well, that ends well.
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The State of Grace and the Life of Sin are incompatibilities.
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A wise man will not communicate his differing thoughts to unprepared minds, or in a disorderly manner.
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God imposeth no Law of Righteousness upon us which He doth not observe Himself.
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