John Calvin, Institutes, Book 3, Chapter 18
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Let it be a fixed principle in our hearts, that the kingdom of heaven is not the hire of servants, but the inheritance of sons.
— John Calvin on Sola fide
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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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