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Spiritual delight in God arises chiefly from his beauty and perfection, not from the blessings he gives us.

Jonathan Edwards

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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
Delight
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