John Calvin pg. 66 Golden Booklet of the True Christian Life
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The more we are oppressed by the cross, the fuller will be our spiritual joy.
— John Calvin on Oppression
What It Means
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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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