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God imposeth no Law of Righteousness upon us which He doth not observe Himself.

Benjamin Whichcote

There is nothing more unnatural to religion than contentions about it.
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Contention Religion Unnatural
Take away the self-conceited, and there will be elbowroom in the world.
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Conceited Pride Self
An ill principle in the mind is worse than the matter of a disease in the body.
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Body Mind Principles
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
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
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
Fear is the denomination of the Old Testament; belief is the denomination of the New.
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Belief Denominations Old Testament
Riches are but a means, or instrument; and the virtue of an instrument lies in its use.
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Lying Mean Use
The Devil often finds work for them who find none for themselves.
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Devil Laziness Work
We are only so free that others may be free as well as we.
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Free May Wells
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
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
Among politicians the esteem of religion is profitable; the principles of it are troublesome.
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Political Principle Religion
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
The sense of repentance is better assurance of pardon than the testimony of an angel.
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Angel Pardon Repentance
None of us was born knowing or wise; but men become wise by consideration, observation, experience.
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Men Wisdom Wise

God imposeth no Law of Righteousness upon us which He doth not observe Himself.

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