John Calvin, Institutes of the Christian Religion, Book 3, Chapter 2, Section 31, p. 482
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Faith has no less need of the word than the fruit of a tree has of a living root.
— John Calvin on Religious text
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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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