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Unless we fix certain hours in the day for prayer, it easily slips from our memory.

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John Calvin
Age: 54 †
Born: 1509
Born: July 10
Died: 1564
Died: May 27
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Knowledge of the sciences is so much smoke apart from the heavenly science of Christ.
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Thus the woman, who had perversely exceeded her proper bounds, is forced back to her own position. She had, indeed, previously been subject to her husband, but that was a liberal and gentle subjection now, however, she is cast into servitude.
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However many blessings we expect from God, His infinite liberality will always exceed all our wishes and our thoughts.
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