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Clérigo anglicano, comerciante de esclavos y abolicionista (1725–1807)
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Here they are, trimmed to your specs: --- ### John Newton **Who he was (7 words):** > Slave trader, blasphemer, and author of "Amazing Grace." **His quote (19 words):** > "By God's
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Here are seven striking quotes from people who experienced a remarkable turnaround — each one a real, documented defining moment. The John Newton quote in particular runs so close
John Newton fue un clérigo anglicano evangélico inglés y abolicionista de la esclavitud. Anteriormente había sido capitán de barcos de esclavos e inversor en el comercio de esclavos. Newton sirvió como marinero en la Marina Real y fue sirviente por un tiempo en África Occidental. Newton es conocido por ser autor de los himnos "Amazing Grace" y "Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken".
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Not who you're looking for? Others named John Newton: Retired naval officer · United States Army general and engineer (1823–1895) · New Zealand rugby league footballer · trade unionist (1908–1993)
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“Whether men are pleased or not, we will, we must, worship the Lamb that was slain.”
“By one hour's intimate access to the throne of grace, where the Lord causes his glory to pass before the soul that seeks him, you may acquire more true spiritual knowledge and comfort, than by a day or a week's converse with the best of men, or the most studious perusal of many folios.”
Quotes via Wikiquote (CC BY-SA), each with its original source.
