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

Benjamin Whichcote

He that does not repent, sins again.
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Repent Repentance Sin
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
Those that differ upon Reason, may come together by Reason.
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May Reason Together
He that would have the perfection of pleasure must be moderate in the use of it.
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Perfection Pleasure Use
The Devil often finds work for them who find none for themselves.
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Devil Laziness Work
Man is a wonder to himself; he can neither govern nor know himself.
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Govern Men Self Wonder
A benefactor is a representative of God.
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Benefactor Charity Inspiring
The State of Grace and the Life of Sin are incompatibilities.
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Grace Incompatibilities Sin States
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
Ah! when in the immortal ranks enlisted, I sometimes wonder if we shall not find That not by deeds, but by what we’ve resisted, Our places are assigned.
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Deeds Immortal Sometimes Temptation
Right and truth are greater than any power, and all power is limited by right.
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Greater Power Truth
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
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
None are known to be good, till they have opportunity to be bad.
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Good Opportunity Temptation
None of us was born knowing or wise; but men become wise by consideration, observation, experience.
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Men Wisdom Wise
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
Everything is dangerous to him that is afraid of it.
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Afraid Anything Dangerous
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
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
He that useth his reason doth acknowledge God.
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Acknowledge Reason
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
Virtue is the health, true state, natural complexion of the Soul.
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Natural Soul Virtue
Let us all so live as we shall wish we had lived when we come to die; for that only is well, that ends well.
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Ends Life Wish
He that is dishonest, trusts nobody.
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Dishonest Nobody Trust
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
None can do a man so much harm as he doeth himself.
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Doe Harm Men None
He that is conceited of his Wisdom, is readier to impose Error, than to receive Truth.
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Conceited Error Wisdom

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

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