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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

Only madmen and fools are pleased with themselves; no wise man is good enough for his own satisfaction.
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Men Satisfaction Wise
No men stand more in fear of God than those who most deny Him.
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Deny God Men
We are only so free that others may be free as well as we.
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Free May Wells
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
Conscience without judgment is superstition.
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Conscience Judgment Superstitions
None are so empty as those who are full of themselves.
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Humble Inspirational Self Esteem
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
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
Religion is … being as much like God as man can be.
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God Men Religion
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
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
Modesty and humility are the sobriety of the mind, as temperance and chastity are of the body.
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Humility Mind Sobriety
A benefactor is a representative of God.
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Benefactor Charity Inspiring
God imposeth no Law of Righteousness upon us which He doth not observe Himself.
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Imposeth Law Righteousness Self
None of us was born knowing or wise; but men become wise by consideration, observation, experience.
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Men Wisdom Wise
It is base and unworthy to live below the dignity of our nature.
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Dignity Nature Unworthy

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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