It is vain for you to expect, it is impudent for you to ask of God forgiveness on your own behalf, if you refuse to exercise this forgiving temper with respect to others.
BENJAMIN HOADLY
BENJAMIN HOADLY
Benjamin Hoadly on forgive
Benjamin Hoadly1 quotes“It is vain for you to expect, it is impudent for you to ask of God forgiveness on your own behalf, if you refuse to exercise this forgiving temper with respect to others.”
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