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Richard Cecil, born on November 8, 1748, and died on August 15, 1810, was a prominent British clergyman who had a profound impact on religion and society during his time. He served in several significant roles within the Church of England, including the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Bishop of London.

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“Our Heavenly Father always sends His children the things they ask, or better things.”

Children Asks Father Prayer Heavenly Heavenly Father

Book:Remains and miscellanies: To which is prefixed, A view of his character by Josiah Pratt

Source: Remains and miscellanies: To which is prefixed, A view of his character by Josiah Pratt

“We are urgent about the body; He is about the soul. We call for present comforts; He considers our everlasting rest. And therefore when He sends not the very things we ask, He hears us by sending greater than we can ask or think.”

Thinking Soul Body Asks Prayer Greater Comfort Everlasting Urgent

Book:Remains and miscellanies: To which is prefixed, A view of his character by Josiah Pratt

Source: Remains and miscellanies: To which is prefixed, A view of his character by Josiah Pratt

“The Christian will find his parentheses for prayer even in the busiest hours of life.”

Christian Hours Prayer Parentheses

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“The only instance of praying to saints, mentioned in the Bible, is that of the rich man in torment calling upon Abraham; and let it be remembered, that it was practised only by a lost soul and without success.”

Men Soul Lost Prayer Rich Praying Calling Saint Instance Remembered Torment Abraham Rich Man Lost Souls

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“I could write down twenty cases wherein I wished that God had done otherwise than he did, but which I now see, if I had had my own way, would have led to extensive mischief.”

Ifs Way Writing Done My Own Prayer Cases Twenties Mischief

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“Prayer is faith passing into action.”

Action Prayer Passing Passings

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“God's way of answering the Christian's prayer for more patience, experience, hope and love often is to put him into the furnace of affliction.”

Way Christian Prayer And Love Patience Affliction Often Is Furnaces Hope And Love Christian Prayer

Author:Richard Cecil