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“I have never once feared the devil, but I tremble every time I enter the pulpit.”

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John Knox

John Knox (1514 - November 24, 1572) was a significant figure in the Scottish Reformation, known as the 'Father of the Scottish Reformation'. He was a writer, theologian, and reformer whose works had a profound impact on the Scottish Reformation. more

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