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
Benjamin Whichcote quotes about
lying mean riches
Riches are but a means, or instrument; and the virtue of an instrument lies in its use.
work devil laziness
The Devil often finds work for them who find none for themselves.
law righteousness self-righteousness
God imposeth no Law of Righteousness upon us which He doth not observe Himself.
men self selfishness
Let not a man's self be to him all in all.
sin shame
Whoever despiseth shame, despiseth sin.
doe sin repentance
He that does not repent, sins again.
angel repentance pardon
The sense of repentance is better assurance of pardon than the testimony of an angel.
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.
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.
light darkness mysterious
The more mysterious, the more imperfect; as darkness is, in comparison with light--so is mystery, in comparison with knowledge.
together may reason
Those that differ upon Reason, may come together by Reason.
thinking religion reform
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.
men willpower blind
Will, without reason, is a blind man's motion; will, against reason, is a madman's motion.
hereafter
What is Perfected hereafter, must be begun here.