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He that is dishonest, trusts nobody.

Benjamin Whichcote

Modesty and humility are the sobriety of the mind, as temperance and chastity are of the body.
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Humility Mind Sobriety
Did Christians live according to their Religion, they would do nothing but what Truth, Righteousness, and Goodness do, according to their understanding and ability: and then one man would be a God unto another.
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Christian Men Understanding
There is nothing more unnatural to religion than contentions about it.
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Contention Religion Unnatural
The Devil often finds work for them who find none for themselves.
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Devil Laziness Work
He that repents is angry with himself; I need not be angry with him.
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Angry Needs Repent
He that useth his reason doth acknowledge God.
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Acknowledge Reason
An ill principle in the mind is worse than the matter of a disease in the body.
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Body Mind Principles
He that is dishonest, trusts nobody.
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Dishonest Nobody Trust
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
Believe things, rather than man.
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Belief Believe Men
It is hypocrisy for man to make any other use of his religion, or the credit of it, than to sanctify and save his soul.
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Hypocrisy 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
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
A guilty mind can be eased by nothing but repentance; by which what was ill done is revoked and morally voided and undone.
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Done Guilt Mind
There is no better way to learn than to teach.
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Learning Teaching Way
Fear is prophetical of evil.
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Evil Fear Prophetical

He that is dishonest, trusts nobody.

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