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Benjamin Whichcote Quotes about Religion

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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.

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.

Benjamin Whichcote
Thinking, Religion, Reform
Benjamin Whichcote (1753). “Moral and religious aphorisms collected from the manuscript papers of the reverend and learned Doctor Whichcote; and published in 1703, by Dr. Jeffery. Now re-published, with very large additions, ... by Samuel Salter, ... To which are added, Eight letter”, p.95

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

Benjamin Whichcote
Political, Religion, Principles

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

Benjamin Whichcote
Religion, Contention, Unnatural
Benjamin Whichcote (1753). “Moral and religious aphorisms collected from the manuscript papers of the reverend and learned Doctor Whichcote; and published in 1703, by Dr. Jeffery. Now re-published, with very large additions, ... by Samuel Salter, ... To which are added, Eight letter”, p.128

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

Benjamin Whichcote
Heaven, Religion, Degrees
Benjamin Whichcote, Anthony Tuckney (1753). “Moral and religious aphorisms [collected by J. Jeffery from the papers of B. Whichcote]. Now re-publ., with additions, by S. Salter. To which are added, Eight letters: which passed between dr. Whichcote, and dr. Tuckney”, p.52

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