Benjamin Whichcote
Benjamin Whichcote
Benjamin Whichcotewas a British Establishment and Puritan divine, Provost of King's College, Cambridge, and leader of the Cambridge Platonists...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionPhilosopher
angel repentance pardon
The sense of repentance is better assurance of pardon than the testimony of an angel.
becoming mercy repentance
It is altogether as worthy of God and as much becoming Him to pardon and show mercy, in case of repentance and submission and reformation, as to punish, in case of impenitency and obstinacy.
cost littles good-words
A good word costs as little as a bad one, and is worth more.
men joy
Joy is the life of man's life.
inspirational empty
None are so empty as those who are full of themselves.
enjoy
We never better enjoy ourselves than when we most enjoy God.
eternity expect god greater happiness rejoice
Expect no greater happiness in Eternity, than to rejoice in God
law judging
The judge is nothing but the law speaking.
humility sobriety mind
Modesty and humility are the sobriety of the mind, as temperance and chastity are of the body.
charity
When we do any good to others, we do as much, or more, good to ourselves.
teacher learning taught
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.
work devil laziness
The Devil often finds work for them who find none for themselves.
religion contention unnatural
There is nothing more unnatural to religion than contentions about it.
jesus human-nature christ
Christ is God clothed with human nature.