P. 565.
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To bear adversity with meek submission to the will of God; to endure chastisement with all long-suffering and joyfulness; to appear cheerful amid surrounding gloom, hopeful amidst desponding circumstances, happy in God when there is nothing else to make us happy; he who does this has indeed made great advances in the divine life.
— John Angell James
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "To bear adversity with meek submission to the will of God; to endure chastisement with all long-suffering and joyfulness; to appear cheerful amid surrounding gloom, hopeful amidst desponding circumstances, happy in God when there is nothing else to make us happy; he who does this has indeed made great advances in the divine life." in the context of "P. 565." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About John Angell James
John Angell James (6 June 1785 – 1 October 1859) was an English Nonconformist clergyman and writer.
About John Angell James
John Angell James (6 June 1785 – 1 October 1859) was an English Nonconformist clergyman and writer.
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