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Not only the guilt, but the love of sin, and its dominion, are taken away, subdued by grace, and cordially renounced by the believing pardoned sinner.

John Newton

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John Newton
Age: 82 †
Born: 1725
Born: July 24
Died: 1807
Died: December 21
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London
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John Henry Newton
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