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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 does not repent, sins again.
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Repent Repentance Sin
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
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 judge is nothing but the law speaking.
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Judging Law Speaking
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
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
Christ is God clothed with human nature.
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Christ Human Jesus Nature
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
Right and truth are greater than any power, and all power is limited by right.
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Greater Power Truth
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
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
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 is dishonest, trusts nobody.
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Dishonest Nobody Trust
Where Religion does take place and is effectual, it makes this world, in measure and degree, representative of Heaven.
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Degrees Heaven Religion
Let us all so live as we shall wish we had lived when we come to die; for that only is well, that ends well.
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Ends Life Wish
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

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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