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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

No men stand more in fear of God than those who most deny Him.
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Deny God Men
Modesty and humility are the sobriety of the mind, as temperance and chastity are of the body.
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Humility Mind Sobriety
We never better enjoy ourselves than when we most enjoy God.
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Better Enjoy God Ourselves
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
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
Believe things, rather than man.
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Belief Believe Men
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
Let not a man’s self be to him all in all.
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Men Self Selfishness
We are made for one another, and each is to be a supply to his neighbor.
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Made Neighbor Supply
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
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
Such an explication of Grace as sets men at liberty in morals, makes void the Law through Faith.
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Grace Law Men
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
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
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
Good men study to spiritualize their bodies; bad men to incarnate their souls.
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Good Incarnate Men Soul

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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