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The human soul is to God, is as the flower to the sun; it opens at its approach, and shuts when it withdraws.

Benjamin Whichcote

Fear is the denomination of the Old Testament; belief is the denomination of the New.
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Belief Denominations Old Testament
The government of man should be the monarchy of reason: it is too often the democracy of passions or the anarchy of humors.
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Democracy Men Passion
Let not a man’s self be to him all in all.
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Men Self Selfishness
We are only so free that others may be free as well as we.
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Free May Wells
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
No men stand more in fear of God than those who most deny Him.
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Deny God Men
That power is in vain which is never in use.
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Power Use Vain
He that repents is angry with himself; I need not be angry with him.
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Angry Needs Repent
Will, without reason, is a blind man’s motion; will, against reason, is a madman’s motion.
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Blind Men Willpower
He that neither knows himself nor thinks he can learn of others is not fit for company.
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Fit Self Thinking
Every profession does imply a trust for the service of the public.
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Imply Profession Service
Either be a true friend or a mere stranger: a true friend will delight to do good–a mere stranger will do no harm.
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Delight Friend Friends True
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
Nothing spoils human nature more than false zeal. The good nature of a heathen is more God-like than the furious zeal of a Christian.
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Christian Good Human Nature
None of us was born knowing or wise; but men become wise by consideration, observation, experience.
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Men Wisdom Wise
The judge is nothing but the law speaking.
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Judging Law Speaking

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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