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When I took the leap, I had faith I would find a net; Instead I learned I could fly.

John Calvin

Whomever the Lord has adopted and deemed worthy of His fellowship ought to prepare themselves for a hard, toilsome, and unquiet life, crammed with very many and various kinds of evil.
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Evil God Himself Kind Preparation Unique Worth
There is not one blade of grass, there is no color in this world that is not intended to make men rejoice.
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Inspirational Joy Man Nature Spiritual World
True wisdom consists in two things: Knowledge of God and Knowledge of Self.
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Deep Knowledge True Wisdom Yourself
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
It is therefore faith alone which justifies, and yet the faith which justifies is not alone.
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Alone Faith Justice Religious Wisdom
Human will does not by liberty obtain grace, but by grace obtains liberty.
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Grace Human Liberty
Nothing is more dangerous than to be blinded by prosperity.
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Dangerous Eyes Prosperity
Peace is not to be purchased by the sacrifice of truth.
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Buy Peace Price Sacrifice Truth
When God wants to judge a nation, He gives them wicked rulers.
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Cruel God Judgement Nation Rule
In knowing God, each of us also knows himself.
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Deep Discover God Oneself Religious
The one condition for spiritual progress is that we remain sincere and humble.
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Humble Progress Sincere Spiritual
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
The majesty of God in itself goes beyond the capacity of human understanding and cannot be comprehended by it.. We must adore its loftiness rather than investigate it, so that we do not remain overwhelmed by so great a splendor.
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Beyond God Greatness Human Understand
Wherever we see the Word of God purely preached and heard, there a church of God exists, even if it swarms with many faults.
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Existence God Mistake Purity See Word
There is no worse screen to block out the Spirit than confidence in our own intelligence.
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Confidence Inspirational Ourselves Worst
When the Bible speaks, God speaks.
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