"It is the grandeur of Christ's character which constitutes the chief power of His ministry, not His miracles or teachings apart from. His character. The greatest truth of the gospel is Christ Himself β a human body become the organ of the Divine nature, and revealing, under the conditions of an earthly life, the glory of God."
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Horace Bushnell
Horace Bushnell (14 April 1802 β 17 February 1876) was an American Congregational clergyman and theologian.
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