Quotes from Benjamin Whichcote

Christ is God clothed with human nature.

Conscience is ... the God dwelling in us.

Some are Atheists by Neglect; others are so by Affectation; they, that think there is no God at some times; do not think so at all times.

God imposeth no Law of Righteousness upon us which He doth not observe Himself.

None are known to be good, till they have opportunity to be bad.

A good word costs as little as a bad one, and is worth more.

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.

Virtue is the health, true state, natural complexion of the Soul.

None are so empty as those who are full of themselves.

All is not done when we have spoken to God by prayer; our petitions are to be pursued with real endeavours.

Among politicians the esteem of religion is profitable; the principles of it are troublesome.

None more deceive themselves than they who think their religion is true and genuine, thought it refines not their spirits and reforms not their lives.

Religion is ... being as much like God as man can be.

There is nothing more unnatural to religion than contentions about it.

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.

Where Religion does take place and is effectual, it makes this world, in measure and degree, representative of Heaven.

The most that any of us know, is the least of that which is to be known.

The more mysterious, the more imperfect; as darkness is, in comparison with light--so is mystery, in comparison with knowledge.

There is no better way to learn than to teach.

He is not likely to learn who is not willing to be taught; for the learner has something to do, as well as the teacher.

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.

The State of Grace and the Life of Sin are incompatibilities.

None are so empty as those who are full of themselves.

Fear is the denomination of the Old Testament belief is the denomination of the New.