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

Benjamin Whichcote

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
Conscience is … the God dwelling in us.
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Conscience Dwelling
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
Fear is the denomination of the Old Testament; belief is the denomination of the New.
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Belief Denominations Old Testament
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
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
Conscience without judgment is superstition.
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Conscience Judgment Superstitions
Religion is … being as much like God as man can be.
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God Men Religion
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
He that repents is angry with himself; I need not be angry with him.
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Angry Needs Repent
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
Everything is dangerous to him that is afraid of it.
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Afraid Anything Dangerous
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 that useth his reason doth acknowledge God.
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Acknowledge Reason
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
None more deceive themselves than they who think their religion is true and genuine, thought it refines not their spirits and reforms not their lives.
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Reform Religion Thinking

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

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