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FERGUSON<\/p>\n<h2>Book Description<\/h2>\n<p>Richard Sibbes always sought to get under the superficial layer of his listeners&#8217; behaviour and deal with their hearts, affections and desires. In <em>The Tender Heart<\/em>, he explains that those who are tender-hearted do not simply desire salvation; they desire the Lord of salvation himself. 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