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James Redpath, The Public Life of Captain John Brown, Chapter 8: the conquering pen. (search)
preserved in remembrance of me, to so many of my posterity, instead of some other book at equal cost. I beseech you all to live in habitual contentment with moderate circumstances and gains of worldly store, and earnestly to teach this to your children and children's children after you, by example as well as precept. Be determined to know by experience, as soon as may be, whether Bible instruction is of divine origin or not. Be sure to owe no man any thing, but to love one another. John Rogers wrote to his children, Abhor that arrant whore of Rome. John Brown writes to his children to abhor, with undying hatred also, that sum of all villainies — slavery. Remember, he that is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city. Remember, also, that they, being wise, shall shine, and they that turn many to righteousness, as the stars forever and ever. And now, dearly beloved family, to God and the work of his grace I commend you