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We shall not benefit from reading the Old Testament unless we look for and meditate on the glory of Christ in its pages.
John Owen
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John Owen
Age: 67 †
Born: 1616
Born: January 1
Died: 1683
Died: August 24
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Stadhampton
Oxon
John Owen (1616-1683)
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