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Take away the self-conceited, and there will be elbowroom in the world.

Benjamin Whichcote

No men stand more in fear of God than those who most deny Him.
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Deny God Men
He that repents is angry with himself; I need not be angry with him.
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Angry Needs Repent
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
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
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
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
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
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
Conscience is … the God dwelling in us.
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Conscience Dwelling
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
Christ is God clothed with human nature.
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Christ Human Jesus Nature
It is base and unworthy to live below the dignity of our nature.
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Dignity Nature Unworthy
No man is greatly jealous who is not in some measure guilty.
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Guilty Jealous Measure Men Some
None of us was born knowing or wise; but men become wise by consideration, observation, experience.
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Men Wisdom Wise
A good man’s life is all of a piece.
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Good Man Pieces
He that useth his reason doth acknowledge God.
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Acknowledge Reason

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