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Good men study to spiritualize their bodies; bad men to incarnate their souls.

Benjamin Whichcote

None are known to be good, till they have opportunity to be bad.
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Good Opportunity Temptation
We are only so free that others may be free as well as we.
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Free May Wells
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
That power is in vain which is never in use.
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Power Use Vain
It is base and unworthy to live below the dignity of our nature.
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Dignity Nature Unworthy
Conscience is … the God dwelling in us.
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Conscience Dwelling
Entrance into Heaven is not at the hour of death, but at the moment of conversion.
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Heaven Hours Moments
No men stand more in fear of God than those who most deny Him.
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Deny God Men
Repentance doth alter a man’s case with God: and therefore repentance should alter the case between one man and another.
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Men Repentance Should
The government of man should be the monarchy of reason: it is too often the democracy of passions or the anarchy of humors.
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Democracy Men Passion
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
Christ is God clothed with human nature.
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Christ Human Jesus Nature
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
When we do any good to others, we do as much, or more, good to ourselves.
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Charity Good More Ourselves
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
The sense of repentance is better assurance of pardon than the testimony of an angel.
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Angel Pardon Repentance

Good men study to spiritualize their bodies; bad men to incarnate their souls.

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