Prayers will never reach God unless they are founded on free mercy. John Calvin More Quotes by John Calvin More Quotes From John Calvin Faith alone saves, but the faith that saves is not alone. John Calvin not-alone Since we are all naturally prone to hypocrisy, any empty semblance of righteousness is quite enough to satisfy us instead of righteousness itself. John Calvin emptyhypocrisyenough The true wisdom of man consists in the knowledge of God the creator and Redeemer. John Calvin creatorknowledge-of-godmen It is permissible to use wine not only for necessity, but also to make us merry...... [it must be moderate] lest men forget themselves, drown their senses,.....in making merry [those who enjoy wine] feel a livelier gratitude to God. John Calvin gratitudewinemen The sufferings of Christ are the means of forgiveness of sin and eternal glory John Calvin sinsufferingmean Where is our acknowledgement of God if our thoughts are fixed on the glamour of our garments? John Calvin garmentsfixedglamour However many blessings we expect from God, His infinite liberality will always exceed all our wishes and our thoughts. John Calvin infiniteblessingwish Without knowledge of self there is no knowledge of God. John Calvin self-knowledgeknowledge-of-godself Were the judgments of mankind correct, custom would be regulated by the good. But it is often far otherwise in point of fact; for, whatever the many are seen to do, forthwith obtains the force of custom. But human affairs have scarcely ever been so happily constituted as that the better course pleased the greater number. Hence the private vices of the multitude have generally resulted in public error, or rather that common consent in vice which these worthy men would have to be law. John Calvin lawnumbersmen The human heart has so many crannies where vanity hides, so many holes where falsehood works, is so decked out with deceiving hypocrisy, that it often dupes itself. John Calvin vanityhypocrisyheart Let this be our rule for goodwill and helpfulness, that whenever we are able to assist others we should behave as stewards who must someday give an account of ourselves. John Calvin somedayablegiving The more closely we see ourselves being watched by our enemies, the more time intent we should be to avoid their slanders. John Calvin more-timeshouldenemy We are nowhere forbidden to laugh. John Calvin christian-inspirationalchristianlaughing Let us consider this settled, that no one has made progress in the school of Christ who does not joyfully await the day of death and final resurrection. John Calvin progresseasterschool For it was not after we were reconciled to him by the blood of his Son that he began to love us, but he loved us before the foundation of the world, that with his only begotten Son we too might be sons of God before we were anything at all. John Calvin foundationbloodson Christ's intercession is the continual application of his death to our salvation. John Calvin applicationsalvationchrist True faith is ever connected with hope. John Calvin connectedchristianfaith To search for wisdom apart from Christ means not simply foolhardiness but utter insanity. John Calvin insanitymeanchrist The highest honor in the church is not government but service. John Calvin governmenthonorchristian For astronomy is not only pleasant, but also very useful to be known: it cannot be denied that this art unfolds the admirable wisdom of God. John Calvin admirableastronomyart
