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John Calvin Quotes: There is no worse screen to block out the Spirit than confidence in our own intelligence.
         

There is no worse screen to block out the Spirit than confidence in our own intelligence.


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There is no worse screen to block out the Spirit than confidence in our own intelligence.
         



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