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A garment that is double dyed, dipped again and again, will retain the color a great while so a truth which is the subject of meditation.

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Matthew Henry
Age: 51 †
Born: 1662
Born: October 18
Died: 1714
Died: June 22
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Theologian
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Sir y Fflint
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