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

Benjamin Whichcote

Will, without reason, is a blind man’s motion; will, against reason, is a madman’s motion.
BENJAMIN WHICHCOTE

Blind Men Willpower
Truth is not only a man’s ornament but his instrument; it is the great man’s glory, and the poor man’s stock: a man’s truth is his livelihood, his recommendation, his letters of credit.
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Credit Letters Men
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
There is nothing more unnatural to religion than contentions about it.
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Contention Religion Unnatural
It is hypocrisy for man to make any other use of his religion, or the credit of it, than to sanctify and save his soul.
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Hypocrisy Men Soul
Every profession does imply a trust for the service of the public.
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Imply Profession Service
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
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
He that neither knows himself nor thinks he can learn of others is not fit for company.
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Fit Self Thinking
Did Christians live according to their Religion, they would do nothing but what Truth, Righteousness, and Goodness do, according to their understanding and ability: and then one man would be a God unto another.
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Christian Men Understanding
Fear is the denomination of the Old Testament; belief is the denomination of the New.
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Belief Denominations Old Testament
Take away the self-conceited, and there will be elbowroom in the world.
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Conceited Pride Self
None of us was born knowing or wise; but men become wise by consideration, observation, experience.
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Men Wisdom Wise
There is no better way to learn than to teach.
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Learning Teaching Way
Christ is God clothed with human nature.
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Christ Human Jesus Nature
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

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