On the recordJanuary 1, 1852
The doctrine embraces all space and time--nay, chaos and eternity; Divine persons are the agents, and the redemption of the whole family of man the result.
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Benjamin Disraeli
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From his biography of Lord George Bentinck, Disraeli emphasizes the universal and eternal scope of the Christian doctrine of redemption.
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