A man that extols himself is a fool and an idiot.
JOHN CALVINA man that extols himself is a fool and an idiot.
More John Calvin Quotes
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The gospel is not a doctrine of the tongue, but of life.
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Sometimes it seems things go by too quickly. We are so busy watching out for what’s just ahead of us that we don’t take the time to enjoy where we are.
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When I took the leap, I had faith I would find a net; Instead I learned I could fly.
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Human will does not by liberty obtain grace, but by grace obtains liberty.
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We should never insult others on account of their faults, for it is our duty to show charity and respect to everyone.
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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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No man is excluded from calling upon God, the gate of salvation is set open unto all men: neither is there any other thing which keepeth us back from entering in, save only our own unbelief.
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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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Wherever we see the Word of God purely preached and heard, there a church of God exists, even if it swarms with many faults.
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Unless God’s Word illumine the way, the whole life of men is wrapped in darkness and mist, so that they cannot but miserably stray.
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True wisdom consists in two things: Knowledge of God and Knowledge of Self.
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When God wants to judge a nation, He gives them wicked rulers.
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Faith is like an empty, open hand stretched out towards God, with nothing to offer and everything to receive.
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Let our chief goal, O God, be your glory, and to enjoy You forever.
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The Scriptures should be read with the aim of finding Christ in them. Whoever turns aside from this object, even though he wears himself out all his life in learning, he will never reach the knowledge of the truth.
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