From a sermon illustration: That quote was the last words of a young man in southern USA (18th century), who was sentenced to be hung for a crime, whose family had interceded with the governor. The governor took a pardon enclosed in a Bible to the young man. But the young man refused anything religious, the Bible, and his unknown visitor.
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Perhaps similar to this Supreme Court case a couple of hundred years ago (United States v. Wilson): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Wilson; also see: columbianprogress.com/opinion-columns/…– DDSCommented May 2, 2023 at 20:17
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