Quote#Peace
Two sorts of peace are more to be dreaded than all the troubles in…
Quote byJoseph Alleine · 1634–1668
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: An Alarm to the Unconverted aka A Sure Guide to Heaven (first published 1671), P. 143..
English (original)
Two sorts of peace are more to be dreaded than all the troubles in the world — peace with sin, and peace in sin.
— Joseph Alleine
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