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Quotation from Institutes of the Christian Religion by John Calvin
“we were redeemed by Christ at the great price which our redemption cost him, in order that we might not yield a slavish obedience to the depraved wishes of men, far less do homage to their impiety.”
Institutes of the Christian Religion, Book IV, ch. 20, sec. 32 (the closing words of the Institutes), trans. Henry Beveridge
The last sentence of the work, citing 1 Corinthians 7:23 to limit obedience to rulers who command what God forbids.
Citation: "we were redeemed by Christ at the great price which our redemption cost him, in order that we might not yield a slavish obedience to the depraved wishes of men, far less do homage to their impiety." — John Calvin, Institutes of the Christian Religion, Book IV, ch. 20, sec. 32 (the closing words of the Institutes), trans. Henry Beveridge. (id calvin-institutes-q8)
Virtues: Fortitude
Portrait: Dutch: Portret van Johannes Calvijn (1509-1564) Portrait of John Calvin, Anonymous ( France ) Unknown author, Public domain.
