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Zealous men are ever displaying to you the strength of their belief, while judicious men are showing you the grounds of it.

Zealous men are ever displaying to you the strength of their belief, while judicious men are showing you the grounds of it.

Approximate author period: c. 1738 AD · early modern

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Author or tradition
William Shenstone
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Approximate author period: c. 1738 AD · early modern
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