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We shall never be abandoned by Heaven while we act worthy of its aid and protection

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Samuel Adams
Age: 81 †
Born: 1722
Born: September 27
Died: 1803
Died: October 2
Founding Father Of The United States
Philosopher
Politician
Boston
Massachusetts
Sam Adams
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Heaven
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Abandoned
Aids
Protection
Worthy

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He who made all men hath made the truths necessary to human happiness obvious to all. Our forefathers opened the Bible to all.
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Just and true liberty, equal and impartial liberty, in matters spiritual and temporal is a thing that all men are clearly entitled to by the eternal and immutable laws of God and nature, as well as by the laws of nations and all well-grounded and municipal laws, which must have their foundation in the former.
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