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Quotation from Institutes of the Christian Religion by John Calvin
“I will not be ashamed to confess that it is too high a mystery either for my mind to comprehend or my words to express; and to speak more plainly, I rather feel than understand it.”
Institutes of the Christian Religion, Book IV, ch. 17, sec. 32, trans. Henry Beveridge
Asked how Christ's body and blood feed believers in the Supper, Calvin confesses the limits of explanation.
Citation: "I will not be ashamed to confess that it is too high a mystery either for my mind to comprehend or my words to express; and to speak more plainly, I rather feel than understand it." — John Calvin, Institutes of the Christian Religion, Book IV, ch. 17, sec. 32, trans. Henry Beveridge. (id calvin-institutes-q7)
Virtues: Humility
Portrait: Dutch: Portret van Johannes Calvijn (1509-1564) Portrait of John Calvin, Anonymous ( France ) Unknown author, Public domain.
