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An ill principle in the mind is worse than the matter of a disease in the body.

Benjamin Whichcote

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
Such an explication of Grace as sets men at liberty in morals, makes void the Law through Faith.
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Grace Law Men
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
Will, without reason, is a blind man’s motion; will, against reason, is a madman’s motion.
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Blind Men Willpower
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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Becoming Mercy Submission
None are so empty as those who are full of themselves.
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Humble Inspirational Self Esteem
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
Joy is the life of man’s life.
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Joy Life Man
When we do any good to others, we do as much, or more, good to ourselves.
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Charity Good More Ourselves
Take away the self-conceited, and there will be elbowroom in the world.
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Conceited Pride Self
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
Ah! when in the immortal ranks enlisted, I sometimes wonder if we shall not find That not by deeds, but by what we’ve resisted, Our places are assigned.
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Deeds Immortal Sometimes Temptation
It is base and unworthy to live below the dignity of our nature.
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Dignity Nature Unworthy
Fear is the denomination of the Old Testament; belief is the denomination of the New.
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Belief Denominations Old Testament
Repentance doth alter a man’s case with God: and therefore repentance should alter the case between one man and another.
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Men Repentance Should

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