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“We often learn more of God under the rod that strikes us than under the staff that comforts us.”

Quote by Stephen Charnock

Book:The Works of the Late Rev. Stephen Charnock ... With a Prefatory Dedication and Memoir

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The Works of the Late Rev. Stephen Charnock ... With a Prefatory Dedication and Memoir

This book is a compilation of the theological works of the Reverend Stephen Charnock, a prominent 17th-century English divine. It includes a dedication and a memoir, offering insight into Charnock's life and thought. The collection encompasses various theological topics, reflecting Charnock's scholarly and spiritual pursuits. more

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Stephen Charnock

Stephen Charnock, a figure who lived from 1628 to 1680, is of an unknown profession or category. more

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Book:The Choice Works of the Rev. Stephen Charnock, B.D.: With His Life and Character

Source: The Choice Works of the Rev. Stephen Charnock, B.D.: With His Life and Character

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Book:The complete works of Stephen Charnock, B.D.

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“God doth not govern the world only by his will as an absolute monarch, but by his wisdom and goodness as a tender father. It is not his greatest pleasure to show his sovereign power, or his inconceivable wisdom, but his immense goodness, to which he makes the other attributes subservient.”

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Source: The Existence and Attributes of God

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Source: The Collected Writings of Robert Motherwell

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Source: The Collected Writings of Robert Motherwell

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