God, as I may say, is forced to break men's hearts, before he can make…

John Bunyan
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God, as I may say, is forced to break men's hearts, before he can make them willing to cry to him, or be willing that he should have any concerns with them; the rest shut their eyes, stop their ears, withdraw their hearts, or say unto God, Be gone. ✨ John Bunyan (2015). The Acceptable Sacrifice, p.16, Gideon House Books
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