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theology, Institutes of the Christian Religion. Hedid his best, but his best was not very good.And it fell upon the third part.— The Frenchpart.Of the rivers.— Channels of religiousinstruction.And upon the fountains of waters.— TheWord of God. Although Calvin misunderstoodand misapplied them, yet he constantly appealedto the Scriptures as the support for his theories.Revelation 8:11And the name of the star.— Calvin is entitledto the honor of having at one time been a papalstar."He was from the first educated for the Church,and before he was twelve years old waspresented to a benefice in the Cathedral ofNoyon. Six years after this he was appointed to acure of souls at Montville, and thus, although notyet twenty, and not even in the minor orders, hewas enjoying the titles and revenues of acure."—McC.Is called Wormwood.— What an ideal name forthe doctrine which has caused more bitternessagainst God than any other doctrine ever taught,and for the man who roasted Servetus at thestake.And the third part of the waters.— Manyportions of the Scriptures, misunderstood,miscontrued and misapplied.Became.— Were made to appear in the eyes ofmany.Wormwood.— Bitter as gall. "None now wouldjustify Calvin's course in sentencing Servetus tobe burned. Others burned at the stake usually hadthe fuel piled at their feet. The flames wereinhaled with the smoke, and the victim wasspeedily unconscious to suffering. For ServetusSatanic ingenuity arranged the burning fagots ata distance. He literally roasted alive, in horribletorture, nearly five hours— in the name of God,of Jesus, of Righteousness, Truth, Justice, Love,