Calvin: Rejection of Good Secular Thinking is Ingratitude Towards God

Calvin:

“We cannot read the writings of the ancients on these subjects without great admiration.”

And:

“Shall we count anything praiseworthy or noble without recognizing at the same time that it comes from God? Let us be ashamed of such ingratitude.”

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