“What a wonder is it, that two natures infinitely distant, should be more intimately united than anything in the world; and yet without any confusion! That the same person should have both a glory and a grief; an infinite joy in the Deity, and an inexpressible sorrow in the humanity! That a God upon a throne should be an infant in a cradle; the thundering Creator be a weeping babe and a suffering man, are such expressions of mighty power, as well as condescending love, that they astonish men upon earth, and angels in heaven.”
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Thomas Goodwin
Thomas Goodwin, born on October 5, 1600, and died on February 23, 1680, was a figure in the field of 【Category】. His life was marked by【Life Experience】, making significant contributions to【Achievements and Contributions】such as【Specific Achievements】, and his influence and evaluation【Influence and Evaluation】are still widely discussed today. more
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