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He that sees the beauty of holiness or true moral good ,sees the greatest and most important thing in the world.

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