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“Holiness does not consist in mystic speculations, enthusiastic fervours, or uncommanded austerities; it consists in thinking as God thinks, and willing as God wills.”

Quote by John Brown

Book:Expository discourses on the first epistle of ... Peter

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Expository discourses on the first epistle of ... Peter

This work provides in-depth analysis and commentary on the first epistle of Peter, exploring its theological and historical significance, as well as its influence on Christian thought and practice. more

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John Brown, a prominent abolitionist, was born on May 9, 1800, and died on December 2, 1859. He is known for his extreme abolitionist actions and ideas, particularly for his planning of the Harpers Ferry raid in 1859 to free slaves. more

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