A holy life is not an ascetic, or gloomy or solitary life, but a life regulated by divine … - Tryon Edwards

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A lot of guys who have have never choked, have never been in the position to do so.

Tryon Edwards

A holy life is not an ascetic, or gloomy or solitary life, but a life regulated by divine truth and faithful in Christian duty. It is living above the world while we are still in it.

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