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“See, then, how powerful religion is; it commands the heart, it commands the vitals. Morality,--that comes with a pruning-knife, and cuts off all sproutings, all wild luxuriances; but religion lays the axe to the root of the tree. Morality looks that the skin of the apple be fair; but religion searcheth to the very core.”

Quote by Nathaniel Culverwell

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Nathaniel Culverwell

Nathaniel Culverwell (1619-1651) was an English author whose works spanned across various fields such as religion, philosophy, and theology, leaving a profound impact on posterity. more

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