Quotemeal: Oct. 8th, 2002

Tuesday, October 8, 2002

"I resolve to endeavor to my utmost to act and think as if I had already seen the happiness of heaven and the torments of hell."
— Jonathan Edwards

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Illustration of Jonathan Edwards — "I resolve to endeavor to my utmost to act and think as if I had already seen the happiness of heaven and the torments of hell."

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Quotemeal is a daily dose of Christian quotes to inspire and encourage.