there but for the grace of God go I

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I also could be in that terrible situation, as in Seeing him with two flat tires on the highway, she said “There but for the grace of God go I .” This expression has been attributed to John Bradford, who so remarked on seeing criminals being led to their execution (c. 1553) and who in fact was executed himself as a heretic a few years later. A number of religious leaders, including John Bunyan, have been credited with it as well.

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April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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