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The stronghold of the contemplation of Christ's glory affords the soul rest, for it will be made evident that our troubles grow on the root of an over-valuation of temporal things. The mind is its own greatest troubler.

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John Owen
Age: 67 †
Born: 1616
Born: January 1
Died: 1683
Died: August 24
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