Prefatory Address, p. 23
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We must not only resist, but boldly attack prevailing evils.
— John Calvin
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "We must not only resist, but boldly attack prevailing evils." in the context of "Prefatory Address, p. 23" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "John Calvin" (Institutes of the Christian Religion (1536; 1559): Institutio Christianae Religionis first published in 1536; final edition in 1559. English translation online)
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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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