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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

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
He that neither knows himself nor thinks he can learn of others is not fit for company.
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Fit Self Thinking
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
The more mysterious, the more imperfect: that which is mystically spoken is but half spoken.
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Half Imperfect Mysterious
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
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
Whoever despiseth shame, despiseth sin.
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Depsoseth Shame Sin
If a man will be righteous and equal, let him see, with his neighbour’s eyes, in his own case; and with his own eyes, in his neighbour’s case.
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Cases Eye Men
He that is dishonest, trusts nobody.
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Dishonest Nobody Trust
Did Christians live according to their Religion, they would do nothing but what Truth, Righteousness, and Goodness do, according to their understanding and ability: and then one man would be a God unto another.
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Christian Men Understanding
Christ is God clothed with human nature.
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Christ Human Jesus Nature
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
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
Right and truth are greater than any power, and all power is limited by right.
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Greater Power Truth
There is nothing more unnatural to religion than contentions about it.
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Contention Religion Unnatural
It is impossible for a man to be made happy by putting him in a happy place, unless he be first in a happy state.
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Firsts Impossible 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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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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