The renowned English essayist, Joseph Addison (1672-1719), was a devout Christian. As Addison lay dying he did not pray for himself, but for his stepson, the Earl of Warwick, who was not a believer. Addison asked the young dissolute earl to come to his bedside, and when he arrived he mumbled in a gentle way to him, “See in what peace a Christian can die!”
Friday 3 July 2009
Joseph Addison
The renowned English essayist, Joseph Addison (1672-1719), was a devout Christian. As Addison lay dying he did not pray for himself, but for his stepson, the Earl of Warwick, who was not a believer. Addison asked the young dissolute earl to come to his bedside, and when he arrived he mumbled in a gentle way to him, “See in what peace a Christian can die!”
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