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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

Either be a true friend or a mere stranger: a true friend will delight to do good–a mere stranger will do no harm.
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Delight Friend Friends True
Riches are but a means, or instrument; and the virtue of an instrument lies in its use.
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Lying Mean Use
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
He that does not repent, sins again.
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Repent Repentance Sin
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
None are known to be good, till they have opportunity to be bad.
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Good Opportunity Temptation
He that is dishonest, trusts nobody.
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Dishonest Nobody Trust
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
God imposeth no Law of Righteousness upon us which He doth not observe Himself.
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Imposeth Law Righteousness Self
There is no better way to learn than to teach.
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Learning Teaching Way
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
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
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
Whoever despiseth shame, despiseth sin.
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Depsoseth Shame Sin
Everything is dangerous to him that is afraid of it.
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Afraid Anything Dangerous
Virtue is the health, true state, natural complexion of the Soul.
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Natural Soul Virtue

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