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• On the contrary, therefore, Christ declares that the doctrine of the Gospel, though it is preached to all without exception, cannot be embraced by all, but that a new understanding and a new perception are requisite; and, therefore, that faith does not depend on the will of men, but that it is God who gives it.

  John Calvin

  Men, Giving, Understanding

  John Calvin (2012). “John Calvin's Commentaries On The Gospel Of John Vol. 1 (Annotated Edition)”, p.231, Jazzybee Verlag

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• When God designs to forgive us he changes our hearts and turns us to obedience by His Spirit.

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  Heart, Design, Forgiving

  John Calvin (2012). “John Calvin's Commentaries On Zechariah And Malachi (Annotated Edition)”, p.194, Jazzybee Verlag

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• There is no worse screen to block out the Spirit than confidence in our own intelligence.

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  Confidence, Block, Christian Inspirational

  Jean Calvin, John Calvin, David Wishart Torrance, A. W. Morrison (1996). “A Harmony of the Gospels, Matthew, Mark and Luke”, p.245, Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

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• For we are not all equally afflicted with the same disease or all in need of the same severe cure. This is the reason why we see different persons disciplined with different crosses. The heavenly Physician takes care of the well-being of all his patients; he gives some a milder medicine and purifies others by more shocking treatments, but he omits no one; for the whole world, without exception, is ill (Deut 32:15).

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  Medicine, Giving, Physicians

  John Calvin (2004). “Golden Booklet of the True Christian Life”, p.55, Baker Books

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• The grace of God has no charms for men till the Holy Spirit gives them a taste for it.

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  Men, Giving, Grace

  John Calvin (2013). “Institutes of the Christian Religion Vol. 2: Translated from the Original Latin, and Collated With the Author's Last Edition in French”, p.193, Wipf and Stock Publishers

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• 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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  May, Infant, Eternal

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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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  Men, Darkness, Way

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• If we are proud of our talents we betray our lack of gratitude to God.

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  Gratitude, Proud, Talent

  John Calvin (2004). “Golden Booklet of the True Christian Life”, p.33, Baker Books

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• My heart I give you, Lord, eagerly and entirely.

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  Christian, Heart, Giving

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• Whenever the Lord holds us in suspense, and delays his aid, he is not therefore asleep, but, on the contrary, regulates all His works in such a manner that he does nothing but at the proper time.

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  Doe, Suspense, Delay

  John Calvin (2012). “Commentary on the Gospel of John”, p.57, Ravenio Books

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• A man will be justified by faith when, excluded from righteousness of works, he by faith lays hold of the righteousness of Christ, and clothed in it, appears in the sight of God not as a sinner, but as righteous.

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  Men, Sight, Justified

  John Calvin (1845). “Institutes of the Christian Religion”, p.318, Lulu.com

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• We are surrounded by God’s benefits. The best use of these benefits is an unceasing expression of gratitude.

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  Gratitude, Expression, Use

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• Free will does not enable any man to perform good works, unless he is assisted by grace; indeed, the special grace which the elect alone receive through regeneration. For I stay not to consider the extravagance of those who say that grace is offered equally and promiscuously to all

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  Men, Grace, Special

  John Calvin (2012). “The Institutes Of The Christian Religion (Annotated Edition)”, p.235, Jazzybee Verlag

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• All true knowledge of God is born out of obedience.

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  Knowledge Of God, Obedience, Born

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• When the Bible speaks, God speaks.

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  Speak

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• The church is the gathering of God's children, where they can be helped and fed like babies and then guided by her motherly care, grow up to manhood in maturity of faith.

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  Christian, Baby, Children

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• The highest honor in the church is not government but service.

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  Christian, Government, Honor

  John Calvin (2012). “John Calvin's Commentaries On The Harmony Of The Gospels Vol. 3”, p.78, Jazzybee Verlag

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• God is not limited to any person, but calls freely whomsoever He pleases, and bestows on those who are called whatever rewards He thinks fit.

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  Thinking, Rewards, Fit

  John Calvin (2013). “Commentary on Matthew”, p.403, Ravenio Books

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• Faith is the evidence of divine adoption.

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  Adoption, Divine, Evidence

  John Calvin (2002). “Tracts and Treatises of John Calvin, 3 Volumes”, Wipf and Stock Publishers

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• The whole gospel is contained in Christ.

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  Christ, Whole

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• It is certain that not one drop of rain falls without God's sure command.

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  Rain, Fall, Certain

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• All truth is God's truth.

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  Truth Is

  Theodore Beza, John Calvin, John Knox, Hugh Latimer (2007). “The Reformation's Light”, p.9, Puritan Publications

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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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  Wish, Acting, Scripture

  John Calvin (1975). “John Calvin: Selections from His Writings”, p.13, Oxford University Press

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• There is also an old proverb, that they who pay much attention to the body generally neglect the soul.

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  Soul, Attention, Body

  John Calvin (2004). “Golden Booklet of the True Christian Life”, p.90, Baker Books

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• We ought always to beware of making the smallest claim for ourselves.

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  Claims, Smallest, Ought

  John Calvin (2012). “Commentary on Isaiah”, p.750, Ravenio Books

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