Human will does not by liberty obtain grace, but by grace obtains liberty.
JOHN CALVINIn knowing God, each of us also knows himself.
More John Calvin Quotes
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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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It is a most blessed thing to be subject to the sovereignty of God.
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Prayer unaccompanied by perseverance leads to no result.
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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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There is no place for faith if we expect God to fulfill immediately what he promises.
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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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We shall never be clothed with the righteousness of Christ except we first know assuredly that we have no righteousness of our own.
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The Lord has not redeemed you so you might enjoy pleasures and luxuries or so that you might abandon yourself to ease and indolence, but rather so you should be prepared to endure all sorts of evils.
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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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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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When God wants to judge a nation, He gives them wicked rulers.
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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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True wisdom consists in two things: Knowledge of God and Knowledge of Self.
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Nothing is more dangerous than to be blinded by prosperity.
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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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