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

Benjamin Whichcote

A benefactor is a representative of God.
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Benefactor Charity Inspiring
Let not a man’s self be to him all in all.
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Men Self Selfishness
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
Entrance into Heaven is not at the hour of death, but at the moment of conversion.
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Heaven Hours Moments
Where Religion does take place and is effectual, it makes this world, in measure and degree, representative of Heaven.
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Degrees Heaven Religion
He that is conceited of his Wisdom, is readier to impose Error, than to receive Truth.
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Conceited Error Wisdom
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
The Devil often finds work for them who find none for themselves.
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Devil Laziness Work
Every profession does imply a trust for the service of the public.
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Imply Profession Service
Virtue is the health, true state, natural complexion of the Soul.
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Natural Soul Virtue
Either be a true friend or a mere stranger: a true friend will delight to do good–a mere stranger will do no harm.
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Delight Friend Friends True
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
We are made for one another, and each is to be a supply to his neighbor.
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Made Neighbor Supply
The more mysterious, the more imperfect: that which is mystically spoken is but half spoken.
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Half Imperfect Mysterious
Modesty and humility are the sobriety of the mind, as temperance and chastity are of the body.
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Humility Mind Sobriety
Joy is the life of man’s life.
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Joy Life Man

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

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