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Grace is but glory begun, and glory is but grace perfected.

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Jonathan Edwards
Age: 54 †
Born: 1703
Born: October 5
Died: 1758
Died: March 22
Clergyman
Philosopher
Theologian
Writer
East Windsor
Connecticut
Perfected
Begun
Glory
Grace

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Resolved, to endeavor to obtain for myself as much happiness, in the other world, as I possibly can.
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