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We are made for one another, and each is to be a supply to his neighbor.

Benjamin Whichcote

We never better enjoy ourselves than when we most enjoy God.
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Better Enjoy God Ourselves
Virtue is the health, true state, natural complexion of the Soul.
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Natural Soul Virtue
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
The more mysterious, the more imperfect: that which is mystically spoken is but half spoken.
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Half Imperfect Mysterious
The Devil often finds work for them who find none for themselves.
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Devil Laziness Work
It is base and unworthy to live below the dignity of our nature.
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Dignity Nature Unworthy
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
He that neither knows himself nor thinks he can learn of others is not fit for company.
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Fit Self Thinking
Let not a man’s self be to him all in all.
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Men Self Selfishness
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
Those that differ upon Reason, may come together by Reason.
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May Reason Together
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
Riches are but a means, or instrument; and the virtue of an instrument lies in its use.
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Lying Mean Use
A wise man will not communicate his differing thoughts to unprepared minds, or in a disorderly manner.
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Manner Men Mind Wise
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

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