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Quotation from Institutes of the Christian Religion by John Calvin
“Hence we may infer, that the human mind is, so to speak, a perpetual forge of idols.”
Institutes of the Christian Religion, Book I, ch. 11, sec. 8, trans. Henry Beveridge
After noting Rachel's theft of her father's household images and the return of idolatry soon after the Flood.
Citation: "Hence we may infer, that the human mind is, so to speak, a perpetual forge of idols." — John Calvin, Institutes of the Christian Religion, Book I, ch. 11, sec. 8, trans. Henry Beveridge. (id calvin-institutes-q3)
Portrait: Dutch: Portret van Johannes Calvijn (1509-1564) Portrait of John Calvin, Anonymous ( France ) Unknown author, Public domain.
