John Calvin, Institutes of the Christian Religion, Book 1, Chapter 4, p. 54
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It is easy to see how superstition, with its false glosses, mocks God, while it tries to please him.
— John Calvin on Superstition
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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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