Black background quote graphic featuring an early printed title page on the left and the name William Attersoll (d. 1640), identified as the author of A Commentary upon Philemon. On the right is a quotation describing strangers, prisoners, and the needy as despised by the world yet dear to Christ, “as the apple of His eye,” and warning that believers are unworthy to be esteemed by Christ if they do not regard such people as of the greatest value to Him.
William Attersoll, English #Puritan, reading Philemon: the lowly—strangers, prisoners, the naked—are scorned by the world, yet they are Christ’s own, the apple of his eye. If we cannot cherish such souls, bought at highest price, how shall we claim to cherish him?
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