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Such an explication of Grace as sets men at liberty in morals, makes void the Law through Faith.

Benjamin Whichcote

Right and truth are greater than any power, and all power is limited by right.
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Greater Power Truth
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
An idol is what man makes and then has to carry. God makes a man and then carries him.
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Carrie Idol 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
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
No man doth think others will be better to him than he is to them.
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Action Men Thinking
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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Credit Letters Men
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
It is altogether as worthy of God and as much becoming Him to pardon and show mercy, in case of repentance and submission and reformation, as to punish, in case of impenitency and obstinacy.
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Becoming Mercy Submission
Fear is prophetical of evil.
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Evil Fear Prophetical
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
Man is a wonder to himself; he can neither govern nor know himself.
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Govern Men Self Wonder
An ill principle in the mind is worse than the matter of a disease in the body.
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Body Mind Principles
Among politicians the esteem of religion is profitable; the principles of it are troublesome.
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Political Principle Religion
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
The more mysterious, the more imperfect: that which is mystically spoken is but half spoken.
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Half Imperfect Mysterious

Such an explication of Grace as sets men at liberty in morals, makes void the Law through Faith.

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