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Ch. XX: "The Great Separation", p. 449
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Before Christ comes, it is useless to expect to see a perfect Church.

— J. C. Ryle

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Before Christ comes, it is useless to expect to see a perfect Church." in the context of "Ch. XX: "The Great Separation", p. 449" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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J. C. Ryle

About J. C. Ryle

John Charles Ryle (May 10, 1816 – June 10, 1900) was the first Anglican bishop of Liverpool.