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It is altogether as worthy of God and as much becoming Him to pardon and show mercy, in case of repentance and submission and reformation, as to punish, in case of impenitency and obstinacy.

Benjamin Whichcote

He that repents is angry with himself; I need not be angry with him.
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Angry Needs Repent
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
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
He that would have the perfection of pleasure must be moderate in the use of it.
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Perfection Pleasure Use
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
Virtue is the health, true state, natural complexion of the Soul.
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Natural Soul Virtue
Among politicians the esteem of religion is profitable; the principles of it are troublesome.
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Political Principle Religion
Everything is dangerous to him that is afraid of it.
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Afraid Anything Dangerous
Joy is the life of man’s life.
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Joy Life Man
None of us was born knowing or wise; but men become wise by consideration, observation, experience.
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Men Wisdom Wise
An ill principle in the mind is worse than the matter of a disease in the body.
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Body Mind Principles
Believe things, rather than man.
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Belief Believe Men
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
Whoever despiseth shame, despiseth sin.
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Depsoseth Shame Sin
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
We never better enjoy ourselves than when we most enjoy God.
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Better Enjoy God Ourselves

It is altogether as worthy of God and as much becoming Him to pardon and show mercy, in case of repentance and submission and reformation, as to punish, in case of impenitency and obstinacy.

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It is altogether as worthy of God and as much becoming Him to pardon and show mercy, in case of repentance and submission and reformation, as to punish, in case of impenitency and obstinacy.

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