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Anger cannot rest in the bosom where love reigns.

Matthew Henry

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Matthew Henry
Age: 51 †
Born: 1662
Born: October 18
Died: 1714
Died: June 22
Author
Theologian
Writer
Sir y Fflint
Love
Reigns
Bosom
Bosoms
Reign
Anger
Rest
Cannot

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