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Believe things, rather than man.

Benjamin Whichcote

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
Fear is the denomination of the Old Testament; belief is the denomination of the New.
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Belief Denominations Old Testament
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
Those that differ upon Reason, may come together by Reason.
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May Reason Together
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
Man is a wonder to himself; he can neither govern nor know himself.
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Govern Men Self Wonder
The State of Grace and the Life of Sin are incompatibilities.
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Grace Incompatibilities Sin States
No men stand more in fear of God than those who most deny Him.
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Deny God Men
Take away the self-conceited, and there will be elbowroom in the world.
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Conceited Pride Self
Conscience is … the God dwelling in us.
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Conscience Dwelling
None more deceive themselves than they who think their religion is true and genuine, thought it refines not their spirits and reforms not their lives.
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Reform Religion Thinking
Right and truth are greater than any power, and all power is limited by right.
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Greater Power Truth
Every man is born with the faculty of reason and the faculty of speech, but why should he be able to speak before he has anything to say?
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Able Men Speak Speech
A benefactor is a representative of God.
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Benefactor Charity Inspiring
When we do any good to others, we do as much, or more, good to ourselves.
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Charity Good More Ourselves
He is not likely to learn who is not willing to be taught; for the learner has something to do, as well as the teacher.
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Learning Taught Teacher

Believe things, rather than man.

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