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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

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He that does not repent, sins again.
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Repent Repentance Sin
Religion is … being as much like God as man can be.
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God Men Religion
When we do any good to others, we do as much, or more, good to ourselves.
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Charity Good More Ourselves
God imposeth no Law of Righteousness upon us which He doth not observe Himself.
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Imposeth Law Righteousness Self
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
No men stand more in fear of God than those who most deny Him.
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Deny God Men
Good men study to spiritualize their bodies; bad men to incarnate their souls.
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Good Incarnate Men Soul
The more mysterious, the more imperfect: that which is mystically spoken is but half spoken.
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Half Imperfect Mysterious
Christ is God clothed with human nature.
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Christ Human Jesus Nature
Everything is dangerous to him that is afraid of it.
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Afraid Anything Dangerous
Among politicians the esteem of religion is profitable; the principles of it are troublesome.
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Political Principle Religion
The Devil often finds work for them who find none for themselves.
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Devil Laziness Work
Some things must be good in themselves, else there could be no measure whereby to lay out good and evil.
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Evil Good Measure Some Themselves
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
Will, without reason, is a blind man’s motion; will, against reason, is a madman’s motion.
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Blind Men Willpower
Conscience is … the God dwelling in us.
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Conscience Dwelling

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