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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

Whoever despiseth shame, despiseth sin.
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Depsoseth Shame Sin
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
Those who live not by law would be justified by Custom: but, as common practice is the worst teacher that ever was, so the truth and goodness of things is not to be estimated by the entertainment and acceptance they find in the world.
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Acceptance Law Teacher
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
Entrance into Heaven is not at the hour of death, but at the moment of conversion.
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Heaven Hours Moments
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
We are only so free that others may be free as well as we.
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Free May Wells
God imposeth no Law of Righteousness upon us which He doth not observe Himself.
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Imposeth Law Righteousness Self
No man is greatly jealous who is not in some measure guilty.
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Guilty Jealous Measure Men Some
What is Perfected hereafter, must be begun here.
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Begun Hereafter Perfected
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
That power is in vain which is never in use.
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Power Use Vain
Those that differ upon Reason, may come together by Reason.
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May Reason Together
We never better enjoy ourselves than when we most enjoy God.
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Better Enjoy God Ourselves
He that repents is angry with himself; I need not be angry with him.
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Angry Needs Repent
The more mysterious, the more imperfect: that which is mystically spoken is but half spoken.
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Half Imperfect Mysterious

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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