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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 would have the perfection of pleasure must be moderate in the use of it.
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Perfection Pleasure Use
A good man’s life is all of a piece.
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Good Man Pieces
Some are Atheists by Neglect; others are so by Affectation; they, that think there is no God at some times; do not think so at all times.
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Atheism Atheist Thinking
Conscience is … the God dwelling in us.
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Conscience Dwelling
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
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
Entrance into Heaven is not at the hour of death, but at the moment of conversion.
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Heaven Hours Moments
Man is a wonder to himself; he can neither govern nor know himself.
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Govern Men Self Wonder
Riches are but a means, or instrument; and the virtue of an instrument lies in its use.
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Lying Mean Use
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
Good men study to spiritualize their bodies; bad men to incarnate their souls.
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Good Incarnate Men Soul
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
He that is conceited of his Wisdom, is readier to impose Error, than to receive Truth.
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Conceited Error Wisdom
The more mysterious, the more imperfect: that which is mystically spoken is but half spoken.
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Half Imperfect Mysterious
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 man is greatly jealous who is not in some measure guilty.
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Guilty Jealous Measure Men Some

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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