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Chrysostom, I remember, mentions a twofold book of God: the book of the creatures, and the book of the scriptures. God, having taught us first of all by his works, did it afterwards, by his Words. We will now for a while read the former of these books 'twill help us in reading the latter. They will admirably assist one another.

Cotton Mather

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Cotton Mather
Age: 65 †
Born: 1663
Born: February 12
Died: 1728
Died: February 13
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