Martin Luther[2] and his companions were men of such mighty pleading with God that they broke the spell of ages, and laid nations subdued at the foot of the cross. John Knox grasped all of Scotland in his strong arms of faith; his prayers terrified tyrants. George Whitefield,[3] after much holy, faithful, closet pleading, went to the Devil’s fair, and took more than a thousand souls out of the paw of the lion in one day. Wherever there were open spaces around London and crowds gathered for entertainment and events such as the London Fair, he preached in open air, bringing the message of the
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