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“The sun by the action of heat makes wax moist and mud dry, hardening the one while it softens the other, by the same operation producing exactly opposite results; thus, from the long-suffering of God, some derive benefit, and others harm; some are softened, while others are hardened.”

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Theodoret

Theodoret, born in 393 AD and died in 457 AD, was an ancient Christian theologian and writer. His life and achievements are primarily centered around the development of early medieval Christian theology. more

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