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Prayer is the chief exercise of faith.

John Calvin

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.
JOHN CALVIN

Desire Growth Hate Imagination Man Ourselves
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 surest source of destruction to men is to obey themselves.
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Destruction Men Pride
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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Believe God Idol Men Mindset
We must remember that Satan has his miracles, too.
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Evil Inspirational Miracle Religious Remember
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
Satan is an astute theologian.
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Devil Evil One Liner
Whoever is not satisfied with Christ alone, strives after something beyond absolute perfection.
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Alone Beyond Perfection Satisfaction
God preordained, for his own glory and the display of His attributes of mercy and justice, a part of the human race, without any merit of their own, to eternal salvation, and another part, in just punishment of their sin, to eternal damnation.
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Forever Glory God Justice Mercy Punishment Race Sin
When God wants to judge a nation, He gives them wicked rulers.
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Cruel God Judgement Nation Rule
If a preacher is not first preaching to himself, better that he falls on the steps of the pulpit and breaks his neck than preaches that sermon.
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Break Fall Himself Hurt Prayer
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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Food Laughter Music Satisfaction Wine
The excellence of the Church does not consist in multitude but in purity.
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Excellence Live Purity Religious
Humility is the beginning of true intelligence.
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Beginning Faith Humility Intelligence True
It is a most blessed thing to be subject to the sovereignty of God.
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Blessing God Responsibility
In knowing God, each of us also knows himself.
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Deep Discover God Oneself Religious

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