The most that any of us know, is the least of that which is to be known. Benjamin Whichcote More Quotes by Benjamin Whichcote More Quotes From Benjamin Whichcote 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. Benjamin Whichcote ends wish life Believe things, rather than man. Benjamin Whichcote belief men believe All is not done when we have spoken to God by prayer; our petitions are to be pursued with real endeavours. Benjamin Whichcote done real prayer Religion is ... being as much like God as man can be. Benjamin Whichcote god men No men stand more in fear of God than those who most deny Him. Benjamin Whichcote deny god men 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. Benjamin Whichcote acceptance law teacher 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 understanding christian men Fear is the denomination of the Old Testament; belief is the denomination of the New. Benjamin Whichcote denominations old-testament belief Modesty and humility are the sobriety of the mind, as temperance and chastity are of the body. Benjamin Whichcote sobriety humility mind Where Religion does take place and is effectual, it makes this world, in measure and degree, representative of Heaven. Benjamin Whichcote degrees heaven religion None can do a man so much harm as he doeth himself. Benjamin Whichcote harm can-do men Every man is born with the faculty of reason and the faculty of speech, but why should he be able to speak before he has anything to say? Benjamin Whichcote speech able men Those that differ upon Reason, may come together by Reason. Benjamin Whichcote reason together may Joy is the life of man's life. Benjamin Whichcote joy men The sense of repentance is better assurance of pardon than the testimony of an angel. Benjamin Whichcote pardon repentance angel He that does not repent, sins again. Benjamin Whichcote repentance sin doe A good word costs as little as a bad one, and is worth more. Benjamin Whichcote good-words cost littles Whoever despiseth shame, despiseth sin. Benjamin Whichcote shame sin 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. Benjamin Whichcote good-nature human-nature christian God imposeth no Law of Righteousness upon us which He doth not observe Himself. Benjamin Whichcote self-righteousness righteousness law
