Life is not found in commandments or declarations of penalties, but in the promise of mercy and only in a gratuitous promise. John Calvin More Quotes by John Calvin More Quotes From John Calvin There is no place for faith if we expect God to fulfill immediately what he promises. John Calvin ifs promise 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. John Calvin effort good-work firsts Those who fall away have never been thoroughly imbued with the knowledge of Christ but only had a slight and passing taste of it. John Calvin taste christian fall 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. John Calvin enjoy busy sometimes Accursed is that peace of which revolt from God is the bond, and blessed are those contentions by which it is necessary to maintain the kingdom of Christ. John Calvin kingdoms blessed christ 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. John Calvin delay suspense doe The Bible is the sceptre by which the Heavenly King rules His Church. John Calvin kings christian bible A perfect faith is nowhere to be found, so it follows that all of us are partly unbelievers. John Calvin unbelievers found perfect For what is idolatry if not this: to worship the gifts in place of the Giver himself? John Calvin idolatry giver worship Doctrine is not an affair of the tongue but of the life. John Calvin doctrine tongue affair 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 understanding giving men The Holy Spirit is the bond by which Christ efficaciously unites us to himself. John Calvin holy-spirit spirit christ If God does nothing random, there must always be something to learn. John Calvin ifs doe Christ is much more powerful to save, than Adam was to destroy. John Calvin adam powerful christ The Gospel acts without threats... it teaches us about the supreme goodwill of God towards us. John Calvin threat teach gods-will Wherefore all theology, when separated from Christ, is not only vain and confused, but is also mad, deceitful, and spurious; for, though the philosophers sometimes utter excellent sayings, yet they have nothing but what is short-lived, and even mixed up with wicked and erroneous sentiments. John Calvin wicked confused mad We can experience joy in adverse circumstances by holding God's benefits in such esteem that the recognition of them and meditation upon them shall overcome all sorrow. John Calvin meditation suffering joy 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. John Calvin rewards fit thinking 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). John Calvin physicians medicine giving 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. John Calvin scripture should christ
