Quotemeal: Aug. 2nd, 2007

Thursday, August 2, 2007

"It was not by dialectic that it pleased God to save His people; "for the kingdom of God consisteth in simplicity of faith, not in wordy contention.""
— St. Ambrose

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Illustration of St. Ambrose — "It was not by dialectic that it pleased God to save His people; "for the kingdom of God consisteth in simplicity of faith, not in wordy contention.""

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Quotemeal is a daily dose of Christian quotes to inspire and encourage.