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Geneva, instead of becoming the City of God, as John had dreamed, had in the two years since he had been there, continued to be a godless place where all manner of vice flourished.

Refugees poured in, signing the Confession and rules in order to remain, and then disregarding them.

Dice rolled, prostitutes plied their trade, thieves stole, murderers stabbed, and the ungodly blasphemed.

Catholics who were truly Christians longed for the simple penance of days gone by.

Libertines recalled the heroism of the past and demanded: `` Are we going to allow the Protestant Pope, Master Calvin, to curtail our liberty??

Why, oh why, doesn't he stick to preaching the Gospel, instead of meddling in civic affairs, politics, economics, and social issues that are no concern of the Church ''??

And John's reply was always the same: `` Anything that affects souls is the concern of the Church!!

We will have righteousness ''!!