Heresies have never been more than particular opinions, sin… - Jacques Bénigne Bossuet

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Heresies have never been more than particular opinions, since they began with five or six men.

Jacques Bénigne Bossuet

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Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet (September 27, 1627 – April 12, 1704) was a French bishop, theologian, and court preacher. Bossuet was one of the first to advocate the theory of political absolutism; he made the argument that government was divine and that kings received their power from God.

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Alternative Names: Jacques-Benigne Bossuet • Eagle of Meaux

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