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A benefactor is a representative of God.

Benjamin Whichcote

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
The State of Grace and the Life of Sin are incompatibilities.
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Grace Incompatibilities Sin States
No men stand more in fear of God than those who most deny Him.
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Deny God Men
Only madmen and fools are pleased with themselves; no wise man is good enough for his own satisfaction.
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Men Satisfaction Wise
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 repents is angry with himself; I need not be angry with him.
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Angry Needs Repent
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
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
We never better enjoy ourselves than when we most enjoy God.
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Better Enjoy God Ourselves
There is nothing more unnatural to religion than contentions about it.
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Contention Religion Unnatural
No man is greatly jealous who is not in some measure guilty.
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Guilty Jealous Measure Men Some
Religion is … being as much like God as man can be.
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God Men Religion
That power is in vain which is never in use.
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Power Use Vain
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
Among politicians the esteem of religion is profitable; the principles of it are troublesome.
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Political Principle Religion
Conscience is … the God dwelling in us.
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Conscience Dwelling

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