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Let, then, the word be preached, and the sins of men will be rebuked, lust will be restrained, and some oppositions will be made against sin, though that be not the effect aimed at.
John Owen
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John Owen
Age: 67 †
Born: 1616
Born: January 1
Died: 1683
Died: August 24
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John Owen (1616-1683)
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