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True wisdom consists in two things: Knowledge of God and Knowledge of Self.

John 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.
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Gift God Himself Religious
The fire of affliction reveals the quality of our faith.
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Faith Fire Ourselves Quality
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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Food Laughter Music Satisfaction Wine
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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Busy Enjoyment Present Quick Time
Nothing is more dangerous than to be blinded by prosperity.
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Dangerous Eyes Prosperity
We may rest assured that God would never have suffered any infants to be slain except those who were already damned and predestined for eternal death.
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Death Exception God Suffering
If God does nothing random, there must always be something to learn.
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God Knowledge Learning Planning Wisdom
Satan is an astute theologian.
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Devil Evil One Liner
Faith does not proceed from ourselves, but is the fruit of spiritual regeneration.
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Faith Ourselves Spiritual
When God wants to judge a nation, He gives them wicked rulers.
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Cruel God Judgement Nation Rule
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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Act Effort God Goodness Willing
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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Endurance Enjoyment Evil Luxury Preparation Yourself
Where God’s Spirit does not reign, there is no humility, and men ever swell with inward pride.
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God Humility Men Pride Spirit
We cannot rely on God’s promises without obeying his commandments.
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God Promise Religious Rule
The surest source of destruction to men is to obey themselves.
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Destruction Men Pride
My heart I give you, Lord, eagerly and entirely.
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Heart Myself Yourself

True wisdom consists in two things: Knowledge of God and Knowledge of Self.

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