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Matthew Henry Quotes: Scriptures were written, not to satisfy our curiosity and make us astronomers, but to lead us to God, and make us saints.
         

Scriptures were written, not to satisfy our curiosity and make us astronomers, but to lead us to God, and make us saints.


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