Nothing is more dangerous than to be blinded by prosperity.
JOHN CALVINThe surest source of destruction to men is to obey themselves.
More John Calvin Quotes
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A man that extols himself is a fool and an idiot.
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We may rest assured that God would never have suffered any infants to be slain except those who were already damned and predestined for eternal death.
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While all men seek after happiness, scarcely one in a hundred looks for it from God.
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My heart I give you, Lord, eagerly and entirely.
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Human will does not by liberty obtain grace, but by grace obtains liberty.
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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.
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Man’s mind is like a store of idolatry and superstition; so much so that if a man believes his own mind it is certain that he will forsake God and forge some idol in his own brain.
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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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The one condition for spiritual progress is that we remain sincere and humble.
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Only those who have learned well to be earnestly dissatisfied with themselves, and to be confounded with shame at their wretchedness truly understand the Christian gospel.
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We are nowhere forbidden to laugh, or be satisfied with food or to be delighted with music or to drink wine.
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A dog barks when his master is attacked. I would be a coward if I saw that God’s truth is attacked and yet would remain silent.
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The fire of affliction reveals the quality of our faith.
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Prayer unaccompanied by perseverance leads to no result.
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You must submit to supreme suffering in order to discover the completion of joy.
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