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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.

John Calvin

A man that extols himself is a fool and an idiot.
JOHN CALVIN

Fools Himself Idiot Men
All true knowledge of God is born out of obedience.
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Born God Knowledge Obiedience True
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
It is a most blessed thing to be subject to the sovereignty of God.
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Blessing God Responsibility
You must submit to supreme suffering in order to discover the completion of joy.
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Discover Joy Suffering Yourself
We must make the invisible kingdom visible in our midst.
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Build Ourselves Visible
Those who fall away have never been thoroughly imbued with the knowledge of Christ but only had a slight and passing taste of it.
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Fade Fall God Knowledge Taste
Men will never worship God with a sincere heart, or be roused to fear and obey Him with sufficient zeal, until they properly understand how much they are indebted to His mercy.
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Fear God Heart Himself Men Mercy Sincere Understand Worship
True wisdom consists in two things: Knowledge of God and Knowledge of Self.
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Deep Knowledge True Wisdom Yourself
Human will does not by liberty obtain grace, but by grace obtains liberty.
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Grace Human Liberty
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
My heart I give you, Lord, eagerly and entirely.
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Heart Myself Yourself
Prayer unaccompanied by perseverance leads to no result.
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Perseverance Prayer Result Wasted
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
Christ is much more powerful to save, than Adam was to destroy.
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Destroy Powerful Save
When God designs to forgive us he changes our hearts and turns us to obedience by His Spirit.
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Change Design Forgiveness Heart Himself Spirit

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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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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