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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.

Benjamin Whichcote

He that repents is angry with himself; I need not be angry with him.
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Angry Needs Repent
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
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
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
Those that differ upon Reason, may come together by Reason.
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May Reason Together
When we do any good to others, we do as much, or more, good to ourselves.
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Charity Good More Ourselves
Man is a wonder to himself; he can neither govern nor know himself.
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Govern Men Self Wonder
God imposeth no Law of Righteousness upon us which He doth not observe Himself.
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Imposeth Law Righteousness Self
We never better enjoy ourselves than when we most enjoy God.
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Better Enjoy God Ourselves
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
It is base and unworthy to live below the dignity of our nature.
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Dignity Nature Unworthy
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
Take away the self-conceited, and there will be elbowroom in the world.
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Conceited Pride Self
We are made for one another, and each is to be a supply to his neighbor.
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Made Neighbor Supply
None are so empty as those who are full of themselves.
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Humble Inspirational Self Esteem
An idol is what man makes and then has to carry. God makes a man and then carries him.
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Carrie Idol Men

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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