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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.
Benjamin Whichcote
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Benjamin Whichcote
Age: 74 †
Born: 1609
Born: January 1
Died: 1683
Died: January 1
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None are known to be good, till they have opportunity to be bad.
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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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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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Will, without reason, is a blind man's motion will, against reason, is a madman's motion.
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There is no better way to learn than to teach.
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There is nothing more unnatural to religion than contentions about it.
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A wise man will not communicate his differing thoughts to unprepared minds, or in a disorderly manner.
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The most that any of us know, is the least of that which is to be known.
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When we do any good to others, we do as much, or more, good to ourselves.
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Fear is the denomination of the Old Testament belief is the denomination of the New.
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