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A perfect faith is nowhere to be found, so it follows that all of us are partly unbelievers.

John Calvin

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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Book Learning Religious Satisfaction Shame True Understand
The first part of a good work is the will, the second is vigorous effort in the doing of it. God is the author of both. It is, therefore, robbery from God to arrogate anything to ourselves, either in the will or the act.
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Act Effort God Goodness Willing
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 gospel is not a doctrine of the tongue, but of life.
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Book Life Religious Tongue Value
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
I gave up all for Christ, and what have I found? Everything in Christ.
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Give Up God Myself
A man that extols himself is a fool and an idiot.
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Fools Himself Idiot Men
The fire of affliction reveals the quality of our faith.
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Faith Fire Ourselves Quality
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
Joy is a quiet gladness of heart as one contemplates the goodness of God’s saving grace in Christ Jesus.
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God Goodness Grace Heart Joy
Let our chief goal, O God, be your glory, and to enjoy You forever.
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Enjoyment Forever Glory Goal Ourselves
True wisdom consists in two things: Knowledge of God and Knowledge of Self.
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Deep Knowledge True Wisdom Yourself
In knowing God, each of us also knows himself.
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Deep Discover God Oneself Religious
True wisdom consists in two things: Knowledge of God and Knowledge of Self.
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Deep Knowledge True Wisdom Yourself
A man will be justified by faith when, excluded from righteousness of works, he by faith lays hold of the righteousness of Christ, and clothed in it, appears in the sight of God not as a sinner, but as righteous.
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Faith God Justice Men Right Sin Work
The one condition for spiritual progress is that we remain sincere and humble.
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Humble Progress Sincere Spiritual
Prayer is the chief exercise of faith.
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Exercise Faith Prayer
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
Faith does not proceed from ourselves, but is the fruit of spiritual regeneration.
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Faith Ourselves Spiritual
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
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
All true knowledge of God is born out of obedience.
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Born God Knowledge Obiedience True
Whatever a person may be like, we must still love them because we love God.
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Appearance God Human Love Person
We cannot rely on God’s promises without obeying his commandments.
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God Promise Religious Rule
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
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

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