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“Let us never forget that, to be profited, that is, to be spiritually improved in knowledge, faith, holiness, joy and love, is the end of hearing sermons, and not merely to have our taste gratified by genius, eloquence and oratory.”

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John Angell James

John Angell James, born on June 6, 1785, and died on October 1, 1859, was a British writer known for his works in the fields of religion, ethics, and literature. His writings have had a profound impact on posterity. more

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