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

John Calvin

God preordained, for his own glory and the display of His attributes of mercy and justice, a part of the human race, without any merit of their own, to eternal salvation, and another part, in just punishment of their sin, to eternal damnation.
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No man can come to God but by an extraordinary revelation of the Spirit.
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Scripture is like a pair of spectacles which dispels the darkness and gives us a clear view of God.
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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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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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True wisdom consists in two things: Knowledge of God and Knowledge of Self.
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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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Men are undoubtedly more in danger from prosperity than from adversity. for when matters go smoothly, they flatter themselves, and are intoxicated by their success.
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By predestination we mean the eternal decree of God, by which He determined with Himself whatever He wished to happen with regard to every man
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The fire of affliction reveals the quality of our faith.
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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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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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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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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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The blindness of unbelievers in no way detracts from the clarity of the gospel; the sun is no less bright because blind men do not perceive its light.
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The one condition for spiritual progress is that we remain sincere and humble.
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True wisdom consists in two things: Knowledge of God and Knowledge of Self.

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