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Where Religion does take place and is effectual, it makes this world, in measure and degree, representative of Heaven.

Benjamin Whichcote

The sense of repentance is better assurance of pardon than the testimony of an angel.
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Angel Pardon Repentance
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
Man is a wonder to himself; he can neither govern nor know himself.
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Govern Men Self Wonder
We are only so free that others may be free as well as we.
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Free May Wells
Joy is the life of man’s life.
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Joy Life Man
He that repents is angry with himself; I need not be angry with him.
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Angry Needs Repent
None can do a man so much harm as he doeth himself.
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Doe Harm Men None
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
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
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
There is no better way to learn than to teach.
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Learning Teaching Way
No men stand more in fear of God than those who most deny Him.
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Deny God 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
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

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