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In after-years, I remember being greatly exercised in my mind by hearing a minister insist that we should know the time and place at which we passed into the family of God. And it was a profound comfort to hear Mr. Spurgeon say: “A man might be sure that he was alive, although he didn’t know his birthday.
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F.B. Meyer (5 Things Christians Must Do: A Refreshing yet Challenging Look at Biblical Christian Living)