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None are known to be good, till they have opportunity to be bad.

Benjamin Whichcote

Christ is God clothed with human nature.
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Christ Human Jesus Nature
Every profession does imply a trust for the service of the public.
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Imply Profession Service
Man is a wonder to himself; he can neither govern nor know himself.
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Govern Men Self Wonder
The sense of repentance is better assurance of pardon than the testimony of an angel.
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Angel Pardon Repentance
Every man is born with the faculty of reason and the faculty of speech, but why should he be able to speak before he has anything to say?
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Able Men Speak Speech
We are made for one another, and each is to be a supply to his neighbor.
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Made Neighbor Supply
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
Religion is … being as much like God as man can be.
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God Men Religion
Riches are but a means, or instrument; and the virtue of an instrument lies in its use.
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Lying Mean Use
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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Approach Flower Soul Sun
Believe things, rather than man.
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Belief Believe Men
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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Deeds Immortal Sometimes Temptation
Such an explication of Grace as sets men at liberty in morals, makes void the Law through Faith.
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Grace Law Men
Among politicians the esteem of religion is profitable; the principles of it are troublesome.
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Political Principle Religion
The State of Grace and the Life of Sin are incompatibilities.
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Grace Incompatibilities Sin States
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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Learning Taught Teacher

None are known to be good, till they have opportunity to be bad.

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