John Calvin on experience
“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.”
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John CalvinJohn Calvin Let our chief goal, O God, be your glory, and to enjoy You forever.
John CalvinJohn 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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John CalvinJohn Calvin A perfect faith is nowhere to be found, so it follows that all of us are partly unbelievers.
John CalvinJohn Calvin 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.
John CalvinJohn Calvin The surest source of destruction to men is to obey themselves.
John CalvinJohn Calvin 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.
John CalvinJohn Calvin We shall never be clothed with the righteousness of Christ except we first know assuredly that we have no righteousness of our own.
John CalvinJohn Calvin I gave up all for Christ, and what have I found? Everything in Christ.
John CalvinJohn Calvin Faith is like an empty, open hand stretched out towards God, with nothing to offer and everything to recieve.
John CalvinJohn Calvin We should never insult others on account of their faults, for it is our duty to show charity and respect to everyone.
John CalvinJohn Calvin 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.
John CalvinJohn Calvin Peace is not to be purchased by the sacrifice of truth.
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