I forgave because I was overcome by the weight and majesty of God’s providence. By God’s providence, my ancestors survived their ordeal. By God’s providence, one of their descendants (me) had returned—not as a slave of men, but as a slave of Christ. By God’s providence, I was born a free man and a citizen of the greatest Republic in the history of mankind. By God’s providence, I was numbered among the healthiest, freest, most prosperous people (of any race, not just black people) on the planet. By God’s providence, I had received the best theological education available in the world. And by
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