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When I took the leap, I had faith I would find a net; Instead I learned I could fly.

John Calvin

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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Himself Knowledge Learning Life Reading Scripture Truth
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
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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Darkness God Men Misery Way
Faith does not proceed from ourselves, but is the fruit of spiritual regeneration.
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Faith Ourselves Spiritual
Whoever is not satisfied with Christ alone, strives after something beyond absolute perfection.
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Alone Beyond Perfection Satisfaction
We must make the invisible kingdom visible in our midst.
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Build Ourselves Visible
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
A man that extols himself is a fool and an idiot.
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Fools Himself Idiot Men
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
True wisdom consists in two things: Knowledge of God and Knowledge of Self.
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Deep Knowledge True Wisdom Yourself
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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Charity Goodness Insult Respect
Nothing is more dangerous than to be blinded by prosperity.
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Dangerous Eyes Prosperity
Nothing, including human suffering, happens by chance.
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Chance Destiny Fate Human Suffering
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
But those who wish to prove to unbelievers that Scripture is the Word of God are acting foolishly, for only by faith can this be known.
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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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