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He that is dishonest, trusts nobody.

Benjamin Whichcote

Religion is … being as much like God as man can be.
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God Men Religion
No man is greatly jealous who is not in some measure guilty.
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Guilty Jealous Measure Men Some
Christ is God clothed with human nature.
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Christ Human Jesus Nature
Man is a wonder to himself; he can neither govern nor know himself.
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Govern Men Self Wonder
Some are Atheists by Neglect; others are so by Affectation; they, that think there is no God at some times; do not think so at all times.
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Atheism Atheist Thinking
He that useth his reason doth acknowledge God.
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Acknowledge Reason
Where Religion does take place and is effectual, it makes this world, in measure and degree, representative of Heaven.
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Degrees Heaven Religion
The sense of repentance is better assurance of pardon than the testimony of an angel.
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Angel Pardon Repentance
We are made for one another, and each is to be a supply to his neighbor.
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Made Neighbor Supply
Fear is the denomination of the Old Testament; belief is the denomination of the New.
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Belief Denominations Old Testament
Repentance doth alter a man’s case with God: and therefore repentance should alter the case between one man and another.
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Men Repentance Should
He that would have the perfection of pleasure must be moderate in the use of it.
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Perfection Pleasure Use
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
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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Reform Religion Thinking
The more mysterious, the more imperfect: that which is mystically spoken is but half spoken.
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Half Imperfect Mysterious
Whoever despiseth shame, despiseth sin.
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Depsoseth Shame Sin

He that is dishonest, trusts nobody.

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