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Do nothing till thou hast well considered the end of it.

Matthew Henry

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Matthew Henry
Age: 51 †
Born: 1662
Born: October 18
Died: 1714
Died: June 22
Author
Theologian
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Sir y Fflint
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Thou
Ends
Wells
Well
Nothing
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Till

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