“Further, I did not keep in mind, that if the most illiterate persons in the congregation can comprehend the discourse, the most educated will understand it too; but that the reverse does not hold true.”

—  George Müller

A Narrative of Some of the Lord's Dealings with George Müller Written by Himself, First Part.
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