The site of the novel is the homeland of the author, the forests of the southern province of Verand, to be more exact, the Brendabol village. People living in the twelve courtyards of Brendbol
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On the Law given by Moses, and on the Grace and Truth revealed by Jesus Christ, and how the Law passed, and Grace and Truth filled the whole earth, and faith spread throughout all
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