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It is hypocrisy for man to make any other use of his religion, or the credit of it, than to sanctify and save his soul.
Benjamin Whichcote
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Benjamin Whichcote
Age: 74 †
Born: 1609
Born: January 1
Died: 1683
Died: January 1
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