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Old 04-11-2008, 05:48 AM
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Originally Posted by JohnOwen007 View Post
Well the mark of the medieval priest was that he was clean-shaven. That's why when Henry VIII died, Thomas Cranmer grew a beard, and was burnt at the stake with a nice long grey-beard. The Reformers (like Calvin, Bullinger, and Laski) had ripper beards. Go for it dude!
How interesting. John Owen et al did not follow their example. :ed wards::m urray:
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