Herein would I live; herein would I die; hereon would I dwell in my th…

John Owen
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Herein would I live; herein would I die; hereon would I dwell in my thoughts and affections; to the withering and consumption of all the painted beauties of this world, unto the crucifying all things here below, until they become unto me a dead and deformed thing, no way meet for affectionate embraces. ✨ Meditations and Discourses on the Glory of Christ.
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