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He that desireth to acquire any art or science seeketh first those means by which that art or science is obtained. If we ought to do so in things natural and earthly, how much more then in spiritual?
Robert Barclay
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"He that desireth to acquire any art or science seeketh first those means by which that art or science is obtained. If we ought to do so in things natural and earthly, how much more then in spiritual?"
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He that desireth to acquire any art or science seeketh first those means by which that art or science is obtained. If we ought to do so in things natural and earthly, how much more then in spiritual? — Robert Barclay

About Robert Barclay

Robert Barclay was a Writer from United States (1648–1690).

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Who said "He that desireth to acquire any art or science seeketh first those means by whi…"?
This quote is attributed to Robert Barclay, a Writer from United States.
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Robert Barclay lived from 1648 – 1690.
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