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We never better enjoy ourselves than when we most enjoy God.

Benjamin Whichcote

Entrance into Heaven is not at the hour of death, but at the moment of conversion.
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Heaven Hours Moments
The government of man should be the monarchy of reason: it is too often the democracy of passions or the anarchy of humors.
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Democracy Men Passion
The more mysterious, the more imperfect: that which is mystically spoken is but half spoken.
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Half Imperfect Mysterious
The most that any of us know, is the least of that which is to be known.
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Knowledge Known Knows Least
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
He that would have the perfection of pleasure must be moderate in the use of it.
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Perfection Pleasure Use
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
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
Joy is the life of man’s life.
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Joy Life Man
He that neither knows himself nor thinks he can learn of others is not fit for company.
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Fit Self Thinking
Riches are but a means, or instrument; and the virtue of an instrument lies in its use.
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Lying Mean Use
Those that differ upon Reason, may come together by Reason.
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May Reason Together
No man is greatly jealous who is not in some measure guilty.
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Guilty Jealous Measure Men Some
Every profession does imply a trust for the service of the public.
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Imply Profession Service
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
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

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