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The God that holds you over the pit of hell, much as one holds a spider... abhors you, and is dreadfully provoked: his wrath towards you burns like fire he looks upon you as worthy of nothing else, but to be cast into the fire.

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
Upon
Wrath
Else
Holds
Dreadfully
Nothing
Cast
Abhors
Looks
Casts
Provoked
Much
Worthy
Spider
Like
Towards
Pits
Hell
Burns
Fire
Spiders

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