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A good man’s life is all of a piece.

Benjamin Whichcote

There is nothing more unnatural to religion than contentions about it.
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Contention Religion Unnatural
Right and truth are greater than any power, and all power is limited by right.
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Greater Power Truth
Modesty and humility are the sobriety of the mind, as temperance and chastity are of the body.
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Humility Mind Sobriety
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
He that does not repent, sins again.
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Repent Repentance Sin
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
None are known to be good, till they have opportunity to be bad.
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Good Opportunity Temptation
None of us was born knowing or wise; but men become wise by consideration, observation, experience.
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Men Wisdom Wise
Entrance into Heaven is not at the hour of death, but at the moment of conversion.
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Heaven Hours Moments
The more mysterious, the more imperfect; as darkness is, in comparison with light–so is mystery, in comparison with knowledge.
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Darkness Light Mysterious
God imposeth no Law of Righteousness upon us which He doth not observe Himself.
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Imposeth Law Righteousness Self
Believe things, rather than man.
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Belief Believe Men
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
Fear is the denomination of the Old Testament; belief is the denomination of the New.
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Belief Denominations Old Testament
He that is dishonest, trusts nobody.
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Dishonest Nobody Trust
Good men study to spiritualize their bodies; bad men to incarnate their souls.
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Good Incarnate Men Soul

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