The State of Grace and the Life of Sin are incompatibilities.
BENJAMIN WHICHCOTEIf a man will be righteous and equal, let him see, with his neighbour’s eyes, in his own case; and with his own eyes, in his neighbour’s case.
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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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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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Such an explication of Grace as sets men at liberty in morals, makes void the Law through Faith.
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Will, without reason, is a blind man’s motion; will, against reason, is a madman’s motion.
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Those that differ upon Reason, may come together by Reason.
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The more mysterious, the more imperfect; as darkness is, in comparison with light–so is mystery, in comparison with knowledge.
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No man doth think others will be better to him than he is to them.
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The more mysterious, the more imperfect: that which is mystically spoken is but half spoken.
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Fear is prophetical of evil.
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We are made for one another, and each is to be a supply to his neighbor.
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No men stand more in fear of God than those who most deny Him.
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Modesty and humility are the sobriety of the mind, as temperance and chastity are of the body.
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He that useth his reason doth acknowledge God.
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God imposeth no Law of Righteousness upon us which He doth not observe Himself.
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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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