And as men diversions increase from the world, so do their entanglemen…

John Owen
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And as men diversions increase from the world, so do their entanglements from Satan. When they have more to do in the world than they can well manage, they shall have more to do from Satan than they can withstand. ✨ John Owen (1851). The Works ..., p.296
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And as men diversions increase from the world, so do their entanglements from Satan. When they have more to do in the world than they can well manage, they shall have more to do from Satan than they can withstand. ✨ John Owen (1851). The Works ..., p.296

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