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A wise man will not communicate his differing thoughts to unprepared minds, or in a disorderly manner.

Benjamin Whichcote

He that useth his reason doth acknowledge God.
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Acknowledge Reason
None are known to be good, till they have opportunity to be bad.
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Good Opportunity Temptation
We are only so free that others may be free as well as we.
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Free May Wells
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
Entrance into Heaven is not at the hour of death, but at the moment of conversion.
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Heaven Hours Moments
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
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
No man is greatly jealous who is not in some measure guilty.
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Guilty Jealous Measure Men Some
What is Perfected hereafter, must be begun here.
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Begun Hereafter Perfected
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
Christ is God clothed with human nature.
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Christ Human Jesus Nature
Some things must be good in themselves, else there could be no measure whereby to lay out good and evil.
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Evil Good Measure Some Themselves
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
He that repents is angry with himself; I need not be angry with him.
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Angry Needs Repent
Nothing spoils human nature more than false zeal. The good nature of a heathen is more God-like than the furious zeal of a Christian.
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Christian Good Human Nature
Among politicians the esteem of religion is profitable; the principles of it are troublesome.
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Political Principle Religion

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