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“I love a serious preacher, who speaks for my sake and not for his own; who seeks my salvation, and not his own vain glory. He best deserves to be heard who uses speech only to clothe his thoughts, and his thoughts only to promote truth and virtue.”

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Jean Baptiste Massillon
Jean Baptiste Massillon

Jean Baptiste Massillon was a French theologian and writer, active in the early 18th century. He was known for his sermons and literary works, which were influential in the French church. more

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