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The more mysterious, the more imperfect: that which is mystically spoken is but half spoken.

Benjamin Whichcote

None are so empty as those who are full of themselves.
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Humble Inspirational Self Esteem
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
The sense of repentance is better assurance of pardon than the testimony of an angel.
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Angel Pardon Repentance
If a man will be righteous and equal, let him see, with his neighbour’s eyes, in his own case; and with his own eyes, in his neighbour’s case.
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Cases Eye Men
Christ is God clothed with human nature.
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Christ Human Jesus Nature
He that does not repent, sins again.
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Repent Repentance Sin
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
Fear is the denomination of the Old Testament; belief is the denomination of the New.
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Belief Denominations Old Testament
When we do any good to others, we do as much, or more, good to ourselves.
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Charity Good More Ourselves
It is base and unworthy to live below the dignity of our nature.
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Dignity Nature Unworthy
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
What is Perfected hereafter, must be begun here.
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Begun Hereafter Perfected
He is not likely to learn who is not willing to be taught; for the learner has something to do, as well as the teacher.
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Learning Taught Teacher
Take away the self-conceited, and there will be elbowroom in the world.
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Conceited Pride Self
Fear is prophetical of evil.
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Evil Fear Prophetical
Right and truth are greater than any power, and all power is limited by right.
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Greater Power Truth

The more mysterious, the more imperfect: that which is mystically spoken is but half spoken.

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