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John of Dalyatha

d. A.D. 780
John of Dalyatha · d. A.D. 780 A.D. 780
“Why did Paul say, "Pray and do not grow weary"? As long as he is a servant, he indeed prays; but once born of the Spirit in the world of prayer, he is a son of God, and he has authority over riches, being an heir; thus he does not merely ask.”
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