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Christ and his benefits go inseparably and undividedly... Many would willingly receive his privileges, who will not receive his person; but it cannot be; if we will have one, we must take the other too: Yea, we must

Christ and his benefits go inseparably and undividedly... Many would willingly receive his privileges, who will not receive his person; but it cannot be; if we will have one, we must take the other too: Yea, we must accept his person first, and then his benefits: as it is in the marriage covenant, so it is here.

John Flavel (1740). “The Whole Works of the Reverend Mr. John Flavel ... To which are Added, Alphabetical Tables of the Texts of Scripture Explained; and Indexes of Principal Matters Contained in the Whole”, p.237

The universal basis of co-operation is the proportioning of benefits received to services rendered.

Herbert Spencer (2016). “The Data of Ethics: Great Essays”, p.132, VM eBooks

The problem with fantasy is the greatest benefit of fantasy: it prevents us from living in the present moment.

Geneen Roth (1992). “When Food Is Love: Exploring the Relationship Between Eating and Intimacy”, p.94, Penguin

It is no longer possible to accept the benefits of civilization and at the same time deny the supernatural basis upon which it is based.

Evelyn Waugh, John Carmel Heenan, Alcuin Reid (2011). “A Bitter Trial: Evelyn Waugh and John Carmel Cardinal Heenan on the Liturgical Changes”, p.16, Ignatius Press

Reciting part of a sutra with the desire to benefit others is like reciting a recipe in the hope it will prevent people from starving.

Bassui Tokusho, Arthur Braverman (2002). “Mud and Water: The Collected Teachings of Zen Master Bassui”, p.104, Simon and Schuster