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Those who can take that crabbed tree handsomely upon their back, and fasten it on cannily, shall find it such a burden as wings unto a bird, or sails to a ship.

Samuel Rutherford

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Samuel Rutherford
Died: 1661
Died: March 29
Author
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Theologian
Samuel Rutherfoord
Upon
Ship
Back
Unto
Find
Ships
Take
Burden
Crabbed
Wings
Handsomely
Bird
Fasten
Tree
Sails
Shall
Sail

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