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We should never insult others on account of their faults, for it is our duty to show charity and respect to everyone.

John Calvin

We must not think that [God] takes no notice of us, when He does not answer our wishes: for He has a right to distinguish what we actually need.
JOHN CALVIN

God Himself Need Ourselves Prayer Right Thinking
God works in his elect in two ways: inwardly, by his Spirit; outwardly, by his Word.
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Action Election God Spirit Word Work
There is no place for faith if we expect God to fulfill immediately what he promises.
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Expectation Faith God Himself Place Promise
The surest source of destruction to men is to obey themselves.
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Destruction Men Pride
When God wants to judge a nation, He gives them wicked rulers.
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Cruel God Judgement Nation Rule
Prayer unaccompanied by perseverance leads to no result.
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Perseverance Prayer Result Wasted
But those who wish to prove to unbelievers that Scripture is the Word of God are acting foolishly, for only by faith can this be known.
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Act Believe Book Faith Fools God Religious Word
Where God’s Spirit does not reign, there is no humility, and men ever swell with inward pride.
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God Humility Men Pride Spirit
For what is idolatry if not this: to worship the gifts in place of the Giver himself?
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Fools Gift God Himself Place Stupidity Worship
We must remember that Satan has his miracles, too.
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Evil Inspirational Miracle Religious Remember
Sometimes it seems things go by too quickly. We are so busy watching out for what’s just ahead of us that we don’t take the time to enjoy where we are.
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Busy Enjoyment Present Quick Time
Unless God’s Word illumine the way, the whole life of men is wrapped in darkness and mist, so that they cannot but miserably stray.
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Darkness God Men Misery Way
A perfect faith is nowhere to be found, so it follows that all of us are partly unbelievers.
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Believe Faith Perfection
When I took the leap, I had faith I would find a net; Instead I learned I could fly.
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Action Belief Fly Inspirational Learning Myself
Let our chief goal, O God, be your glory, and to enjoy You forever.
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Enjoyment Forever Glory Goal Ourselves
You cannot imagine a more certain rule or a more powerful suggestion than this, that all the blessings we enjoy are divine deposits which we have received on this condition that we distribute them to others.
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Blessing Enjoyment Imagination Powerful Rule

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