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True wisdom consists in two things: Knowledge of God and Knowledge of Self.

John Calvin

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
It is a most blessed thing to be subject to the sovereignty of God.
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Blessing God Responsibility
The excellence of the Church does not consist in multitude but in purity.
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Excellence Live Purity Religious
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
Nothing, including human suffering, happens by chance.
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Chance Destiny Fate Human Suffering
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
How do we know that God has elected us before the creation of the world? By believing in Jesus Christ.
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Believe Creation Election God Himself World
Men are undoubtedly more in danger from prosperity than from adversity. for when matters go smoothly, they flatter themselves, and are intoxicated by their success.
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Adversity Dangerous Doubt Men Praise Prosperity Success
We should ask God to increase our hope when it is small, awaken it when it is dormant, confirm it when it is wavering, strengthen it when it is weak, and raise it up when it is overthrown.
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God Hope Ourselves Strength Weakness
When the Bible speaks, God speaks.
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Book God Religious Talk
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
By predestination we mean the eternal decree of God, by which He determined with Himself whatever He wished to happen with regard to every man
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Destiny Determination Forever God Himself Men
The surest source of destruction to men is to obey themselves.
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Destruction Men Pride
Let our chief goal, O God, be your glory, and to enjoy You forever.
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Enjoyment Forever Glory Goal Ourselves
The one condition for spiritual progress is that we remain sincere and humble.
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Humble Progress Sincere Spiritual
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

True wisdom consists in two things: Knowledge of God and Knowledge of Self.

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True wisdom consists in two things: Knowledge of God and Knowledge of Self.

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