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Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding. (Proverbs 23)

Vanity of Science

We must carefully notice these two things — that a knowledge of all the sciences is mere smoke, where the heavenly science of Christ is wanting; and man, with all his acuteness, is as stupid for obtaining of himself a knowledge of the mysteries of God, as an ass is unqualified for understanding musical harmonies.

John Calvin
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