Quote#God & Faith
At the conscious approach of death, faith in the Biblical Religion,…
Quote byEnoch Fitch Burr · 1818–1907
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895), P. 608..
English (original)
At the conscious approach of death, faith in the Biblical Religion, with its God and Christ and written Revelation, never weakens, but almost or quite always strengthens, and very often advances to a splendid assurance; while unbelief under the same circumstances never strengthens, but almost or quite always weakens and falters, and very often fails utterly.
— Enoch Fitch Burr
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