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The surest source of destruction to men is to obey themselves.

John Calvin

The one condition for spiritual progress is that we remain sincere and humble.
JOHN CALVIN

Humble Progress Sincere Spiritual
We can experience joy in adverse circumstances by holding God’s benefits in such esteem that the recognition of them and meditation upon them shall overcome all sorrow.
JOHN CALVIN

Experience Joy Meditation Recognition Sorrow Suffering
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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God Himself Need Ourselves Prayer Right Thinking
The pastor ought to have two voices: one, for gathering the sheep; and another, for warding off and driving away wolves and thieves. The Scripture supplies him with the means of doing both.
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Animal Book Oneself Path Religious Voice
Those who fall away have never been thoroughly imbued with the knowledge of Christ but only had a slight and passing taste of it.
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Fade Fall God Knowledge Taste
It is a most blessed thing to be subject to the sovereignty of God.
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Blessing God Responsibility
Holiness is not a merit by which we can attain communion with God, but a gift of Christ, which enables us to cling to him, and to follow him.
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Gift God Himself Religious
Satan is an astute theologian.
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Devil Evil One Liner
The excellence of the Church does not consist in multitude but in purity.
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Excellence Live Purity Religious
Prayer is the chief exercise of faith.
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Exercise Faith Prayer
Hatred grows into insolence when we desire to excel the rest of mankind and imagine we do not belong to the common lot; we even severely and haughtily despise others as our inferiors.
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Desire Growth Hate Imagination Man Ourselves
Things that are seen are temporal; things that are unseen are eternal.
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Deep Faith Forever Philosophy Religious See
To be Christians under the law of grace does not mean to wander unbridled outside the law, but to be engrafted in Christ, by whose grace we are free from the curse of the law, and by whose Spirit we have the law engraved upon our hearts.
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Freedom Grace Heart Law Ourselves Spirit
When God wants to judge a nation, He gives them wicked rulers.
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Cruel God Judgement Nation Rule
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
There is no worse screen to block out the Spirit than confidence in our own intelligence.
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Confidence Inspirational Ourselves Worst

The surest source of destruction to men is to obey themselves.

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