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Nothing spoils human nature more than false zeal. The good nature of a heathen is more God-like than the furious zeal of a Christian.

Benjamin Whichcote

He that useth his reason doth acknowledge God.
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Acknowledge Reason
Such an explication of Grace as sets men at liberty in morals, makes void the Law through Faith.
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Grace Law 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
None more deceive themselves than they who think their religion is true and genuine, thought it refines not their spirits and reforms not their lives.
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Reform Religion Thinking
Everything is dangerous to him that is afraid of it.
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Afraid Anything Dangerous
No man is greatly jealous who is not in some measure guilty.
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Guilty Jealous Measure Men Some
The Devil often finds work for them who find none for themselves.
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Devil Laziness Work
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
He that is conceited of his Wisdom, is readier to impose Error, than to receive Truth.
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Conceited Error Wisdom
Take away the self-conceited, and there will be elbowroom in the world.
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Conceited Pride Self
Let not a man’s self be to him all in all.
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Men Self Selfishness
We never better enjoy ourselves than when we most enjoy God.
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Better Enjoy God Ourselves
A wise man will not communicate his differing thoughts to unprepared minds, or in a disorderly manner.
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Manner Men Mind Wise
Every man is born with the faculty of reason and the faculty of speech, but why should he be able to speak before he has anything to say?
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Able Men Speak Speech
Joy is the life of man’s life.
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Joy Life Man
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

Nothing spoils human nature more than false zeal. The good nature of a heathen is more God-like than the furious zeal of a Christian.

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