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Faith is a knowledge of the benevolence of God toward us, and a certain persuasion of His veracity.

John Calvin

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John Calvin
Age: 54 †
Born: 1509
Born: July 10
Died: 1564
Died: May 27
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After 50 years, is it not clear that God has raised up new illnesses connected with fornication? From where do these things come if not from the hand of God? [In response to these diseases] The world was astounded, and people were terrified for a time, but they have not, to this day, observed the hand of God.
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I consider looseness with words no less of a defect than looseness of the bowels.
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