If a man will be righteous and equal, let him see, with his neighbour’s eyes, in his own case; and with his own eyes, in his neighbour’s case.
BENJAMIN WHICHCOTEIf a man will be righteous and equal, let him see, with his neighbour’s eyes, in his own case; and with his own eyes, in his neighbour’s case.
BENJAMIN WHICHCOTEThe sense of repentance is better assurance of pardon than the testimony of an angel.
BENJAMIN WHICHCOTEThe government of man should be the monarchy of reason: it is too often the democracy of passions or the anarchy of humors.
BENJAMIN WHICHCOTEChrist is God clothed with human nature.
BENJAMIN WHICHCOTENone can do a man so much harm as he doeth himself.
BENJAMIN WHICHCOTEConscience is … the God dwelling in us.
BENJAMIN WHICHCOTEWe are made for one another, and each is to be a supply to his neighbor.
BENJAMIN WHICHCOTEMan is a wonder to himself; he can neither govern nor know himself.
BENJAMIN WHICHCOTERight and truth are greater than any power, and all power is limited by right.
BENJAMIN WHICHCOTEHe that is conceited of his Wisdom, is readier to impose Error, than to receive Truth.
BENJAMIN WHICHCOTEHe that useth his reason doth acknowledge God.
BENJAMIN WHICHCOTEHe that neither knows himself nor thinks he can learn of others is not fit for company.
BENJAMIN WHICHCOTEA good man’s life is all of a piece.
BENJAMIN WHICHCOTEDid 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.
BENJAMIN WHICHCOTENo man doth think others will be better to him than he is to them.
BENJAMIN WHICHCOTESome things must be good in themselves, else there could be no measure whereby to lay out good and evil.
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