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John calvin, french jean calvin or jean cauvin, born july 10, 1509, noyon, picardy, francedied may 27, 1564, geneva, switzerland, theologian and ecclesiastical statesman. This book is one of the great classics of the christian faith, calling believers to pursue holiness and endure suffering as they rest in christ alone. Oct 31, 2012 in addition to the short reformation day video we made available today, were offering three free ebooks to help you dig deeper into the life of john calvin. Oct 23, 2015 golden booklet of the true christian life by john calvin in chm, epub, txt download e book.
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