Arthur Penrhyn Stanley, p. 568.
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The cross of Christ is the pledge to us that the deepest suffering may be the condition of the highest blessing; the sign, not of God's displeasure, but of His widest and most compassionate face.
— Arthur Penrhyn Stanley on Suffering
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About Arthur Penrhyn Stanley
Arthur Penrhyn Stanley (13 December 1815 – 18 July 1881) was an English churchman, Dean of Westminster, known as Dean Stanley.
About Arthur Penrhyn Stanley
Arthur Penrhyn Stanley (13 December 1815 – 18 July 1881) was an English churchman, Dean of Westminster, known as Dean Stanley.
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