John Calvin Quotes

God tolerates even our stammering, and pardons our ignorance whenever something inadvertently escapes us - as, indeed, without this mercy there would be no freedom to pray.

- John Calvin

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Tolerates | Stammering | Pardons | Ignorance | Inadvertently |

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