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Peter and John might just as well have said, we will not preach the gospel, for if we do, we shall be taken up and put in prison, therefore there will be no use in our preaching.
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Angelina Emily Grimké
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gutenberg.orgAngelina Emily Grimké: “Peter and John might just as well have said, we will not preach the gospel, for if we do, we shall be taken up and put…”
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Grimké compares the fear of preaching the gospel to the fear of freeing slaves, emphasizing the need for courage.
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What can I say more, my friends, to induce you to set your hands, and heads, and hearts, to this great work of justice and mercy.
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