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Election is always to sanctification. Where there is no visible fruit of sanctification, we may be sure there is no election.

J. C. Ryle

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J. C. Ryle
Age: 84 †
Born: 1816
Born: May 10
Died: 1900
Died: June 10
Anglican Priest
Bishop Of Liverpool
Cricketer
Writer
Macclesfield
Cheshire
J. C. Ryle
John Ryle
John C. Ryle
Election
Sure
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Sanctification
Visible
Fruit

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