A Real Christian
Published by Nancy Ann November 27th, 2007 in CommonplacesWilliam Wilberforce writing about his wife:
“I believe her to be a real Christian,” he wrote, “affectionate, sensible, rational in habits, moderate in desires and pursuits, capable of bearing prosperity without intoxication, and adversity without repining.”
This is from David Vaughn’s biography of Wilberforce, published by Cumberland House, titled Statesman and Saint.
Why does he says “I believe her to be a real Christian”? He implies doubt somewhere. Why not just say that she is a wonderful Christian.
Heather
That’s just the old way of expressing it.
In Him
Meredith