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

John Calvin

We must not think that [God] takes no notice of us, when He does not answer our wishes: for He has a right to distinguish what we actually need.
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God Himself Need Ourselves Prayer Right Thinking
The excellence of the Church does not consist in multitude but in purity.
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Excellence Live Purity Religious
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
The grace of God has no charms for men till the Holy Spirit gives them a taste for it.
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Chance God Grace Men Spirit Taste
Repentance is the true turning of our life to God, a turning that arises from a pure and earnest fear of Him; and it consists in the mortification of the flesh and the renewing of the Spirit.
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Life Ourselves Purity Spirit True
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
You must submit to supreme suffering in order to discover the completion of joy.
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Discover Joy Suffering Yourself
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
All true knowledge of God is born out of obedience.
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Born God Knowledge Obiedience True
When the Bible speaks, God speaks.
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Book God Religious Talk
I gave up all for Christ, and what have I found? Everything in Christ.
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Give Up God Myself
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
How do we know that God has elected us before the creation of the world? By believing in Jesus Christ.
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Believe Creation Election God Himself World
Things that are seen are temporal; things that are unseen are eternal.
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Deep Faith Forever Philosophy Religious See
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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God Hope Ourselves Strength Weakness
Those who fall away have never been thoroughly imbued with the knowledge of Christ but only had a slight and passing taste of it.
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Fade Fall God Knowledge Taste

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

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

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