Quote#Wisdom
Extraordinary afflictions are not always the punishment of…
Quote byMatthew Henry · 1662–1714
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895), P. 9..
English (original)
Extraordinary afflictions are not always the punishment of extraordinary sins, but sometimes the trial of extraordinary graces.
— Matthew Henry
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