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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

Some things must be good in themselves, else there could be no measure whereby to lay out good and evil.
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Evil Good Measure Some Themselves
He that neither knows himself nor thinks he can learn of others is not fit for company.
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Fit Self Thinking
The more mysterious, the more imperfect; as darkness is, in comparison with light–so is mystery, in comparison with knowledge.
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Darkness Light Mysterious
It is base and unworthy to live below the dignity of our nature.
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Dignity Nature Unworthy
Fear is prophetical of evil.
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Evil Fear Prophetical
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
The State of Grace and the Life of Sin are incompatibilities.
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Grace Incompatibilities Sin States
Truth is not only a man’s ornament but his instrument; it is the great man’s glory, and the poor man’s stock: a man’s truth is his livelihood, his recommendation, his letters of credit.
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Credit Letters Men
No man is greatly jealous who is not in some measure guilty.
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Guilty Jealous Measure Men Some
He that useth his reason doth acknowledge God.
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Acknowledge Reason
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
No men stand more in fear of God than those who most deny Him.
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Deny God Men
None of us was born knowing or wise; but men become wise by consideration, observation, experience.
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Men Wisdom Wise
When we do any good to others, we do as much, or more, good to ourselves.
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Charity Good More Ourselves
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

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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