Reformed Covenanter
Cancelled Commissioner
Liberty, most Englishmen know, is rightly esteemed one of the highest temporal blessings. Freedom from foreign dominion, a free constitution, free trade, a free press, civil and religious liberty - what a world of meaning lies beneath these phrases! How many would sacrifice life and fortune to maintain the things which they represent!
J. C. Ryle, Expository Thoughts on John: Volume 2 (1869; Edinburgh: Banner of Truth, 1987), pp 115-16.
J. C. Ryle, Expository Thoughts on John: Volume 2 (1869; Edinburgh: Banner of Truth, 1987), pp 115-16.