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“The study of everything that stands connected with the death of Christ, whether it be in the types of the ceremonial law, the predictions of the prophets, the narratives of the gospels, the doctrines of the epistles, or the sublime vision of the Apocalypse, this is the food of the soul, the manna from heaven, the bread of life. This is "meat indeed" and "drink indeed."”

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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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