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God will have the body partake with the soul-as in matters of grief, so in matters of joy the lanthorn shines in the light of the candle within.

Richard Sibbes

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Richard Sibbes
Age: 58 †
Born: 1577
Born: January 1
Died: 1635
Died: January 1
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