Quote#Self
Its very essence is trust upon Him and His sin-expiating and…
Quote byCharles Hodge · 1797–1878
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895), P. 226..
English (original)
Its very essence is trust upon Him and His sin-expiating and life-purchasing merits. Its very essence consists in its self-emptying, self-denying, Christ-grasping energy.
— Charles Hodge
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