Man doubtless has been made subject to vanity—man here been… - John Calvin

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Man doubtless has been made subject to vanity—man here been reduced to nothing—man is nothing. And yet how is he whom God exalts utterly nothing? How is he nothing to whom a divine heart has been given? Let us breathe again, brethren. Although we are nothing in our hearts, perhaps something of us may lurk in the heart of God.

John Calvin

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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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Pen Names: Charles d'Espeville

Alternative Names: Jehan Cauvin • Calvin • Jean Calvin • Johannes Calvinus • Ioannes Calvinus • Cauvin

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