John Calvin, Institutes of the Christian Religion, preface
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Depraved custom is just a kind of general pestilence in which men perish not the less that they fall in a crowd.
— John Calvin on Customs
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About John Calvin
John Calvin (10 July 1509 – 27 May 1564) was a major French Protestant theologian during the Protestant Reformation; he is renowned for his teaching and infamous for his role in the execution of Michael Servetus.
About John Calvin
John Calvin (10 July 1509 – 27 May 1564) was a major French Protestant theologian during the Protestant Reformation; he is renowned for his teaching and infamous for his role in the execution of Michael Servetus.
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