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Believe things, rather than man.

Benjamin Whichcote

He that repents is angry with himself; I need not be angry with him.
BENJAMIN WHICHCOTE

Angry Needs Repent
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
Fear is prophetical of evil.
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Evil Fear Prophetical
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
None can do a man so much harm as he doeth himself.
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Doe Harm Men None
The more mysterious, the more imperfect; as darkness is, in comparison with light–so is mystery, in comparison with knowledge.
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Darkness Light Mysterious
Everything is dangerous to him that is afraid of it.
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Afraid Anything Dangerous
The sense of repentance is better assurance of pardon than the testimony of an angel.
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Angel Pardon Repentance
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
Among politicians the esteem of religion is profitable; the principles of it are troublesome.
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Political Principle Religion
The most that any of us know, is the least of that which is to be known.
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Knowledge Known Knows Least
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
Riches are but a means, or instrument; and the virtue of an instrument lies in its use.
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Lying Mean Use
He that would have the perfection of pleasure must be moderate in the use of it.
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Perfection Pleasure Use
Every profession does imply a trust for the service of the public.
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Imply Profession Service
None are known to be good, till they have opportunity to be bad.
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Good Opportunity Temptation

Believe things, rather than man.

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