A little, wretched, despicable creature; a worm, a mere nothing, and…

A little, wretched, despicable creature; a worm, a mere nothing, and less than nothing; a vile insect that has risen up in contempt against the majesty of heaven and earth?

Jonathan Edwards

The Justice of God in the Damnation of Sinners · 1734

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