Alexander Maclaren, p. 301.
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And then, the quiet of the green, inland valleys of our Father's land, where no tempest comes any more, nor the loud winds are ever heard, nor the salt sea is ever seen; but perpetual calm and blessedness; all mystery gone, and all rebellion hushed and silenced, and all unrest at an end forever! "No more sea;" but, instead of that wild and yeasty chaos of turbulent waters, there shall be the river that makes glad the city of God, the river of water of life, that proceeds "out of the throne of God and of the Lamb."
— Alexander Maclaren on Heaven
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "And then, the quiet of the green, inland valleys of our Father's land, where no tempest comes any more, nor the loud winds are ever heard, nor the salt sea is ever seen; but perpetual calm and blessedness; all mystery gone, and all rebellion hushed and silenced, and all unrest at an end forever! "No more sea;" but, instead of that wild and yeasty chaos of turbulent waters, there shall be the river that makes glad the city of God, the river of water of life, that proceeds "out of the throne of God and of the Lamb."" in the context of "Alexander Maclaren, p. 301." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Heaven" (Quotes, Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895): Quotes reported in Josiah Hotchkiss Gilbert, Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895).)
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About Alexander Maclaren
Alexander Maclaren (11 February 1826 – 5 May 1910) was an English non-conformist minister.
About Alexander Maclaren
Alexander Maclaren (11 February 1826 – 5 May 1910) was an English non-conformist minister.
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