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difficulties. I would say that the Lord understands the situation, and if
Will E will seek Him with all his heart, He will be found of him. If he
will do his best, God will pardon and receive him.
Oh, how precious it is to know that we have One who does know
and understand, and will help the ones who are most helpless. But the
rebuke of God is upon the father and the brother who would drive to
destruction and perdition one who stands in the sight of God under no
worse condemnation than themselves, and yet they will so use their
gifts of speech as to dishearten, discourage, and drive Will E to despair.
Will E may hope in God and do the best he can to serve God in all
humility of mind, casting his helpless soul upon the great Sin Bearer.
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I have not written a word to either father or son. I would gladly do
something to help poor Will E to make things right, but this cannot be
done as matters are now situated, without someone’s being wronged.
I understand perfectly the situation between Will E and his first
wife ... and I knew how the case would terminate, for Will E cannot
endure to be a slave, his identity lost in a wife who made herself his
judge in conscience, in his duty, and in his work generally.—
Letter
175, 1901
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