The Bible is a window in this prison-world, through which we may look into eternity.
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Timothy Dwight Quote
“What must be the knowledge of Him, from whom all created minds have derived both their power of knowledge, and the innumerable objects of their knowledge! What must be the wisdom of Him, from whom all things derive their wisdom!”
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