Samuel Butler: God's merits are so transcendent that it is not surprising his faults should be in reasonable proportion.

God's merits are so transcendent that it is not surprising his faults should be — Samuel Butler

God's merits are so transcendent that it is not surprising his faults should be in reasonable proportion.

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