Tag: John Calvin

John Calvin was a French theologian and pastor during the 16th century. He is best known for his role in the development of the system of Christian theology known as Calvinism, which emphasizes the sovereignty of God and the doctrine of predestination. Calvin's ideas were influential in the Protesta...

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Chapter XII. 1 Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee:2 And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:3 And I will bless...

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Chapter XI. 1 And the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech.2 And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there.3 And they said one to another, Go to, let us make brick, and burn them throughly. And they had brick f...

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The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Hebrews by John Calvin This etext is in the public domain. Contents Introduction Translator's Preface Cotton's Epistle Dedicatory To the Reader Calvin's Epistle Dedicatory The Epistle to the Hebrews, The Argument Commentaries on the Epistle of St. Paul to the H ...

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Chapter X. 1 Now these [are] the generations of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth: and unto them were sons born after the flood.2 The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.3 And the sons of Gomer; Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.4 And t...