We must make the invisible kingdom visible in our midst. John Calvin More Quotes by John Calvin More Quotes From John Calvin We must always speak of the efficacy of the ministry in such a manner that the entire praise of the work may be reserved for God alone. John Calvin ministry speak may Surely in Judas' betrayal it will be no more right, because God both willed that his Son be delivered up, and delivered him up to death, to ascribe the guilt of the crime to God than to transfer the credit for redemption to Judas. John Calvin betrayal guilt son After 50 years, is it not clear that God has raised up new illnesses connected with fornication? From where do these things come if not from the hand of God? [In response to these diseases] The world was astounded, and people were terrified for a time, but they have not, to this day, observed the hand of God. John Calvin hands people years All whom the Lord has chosen and received into the society of his saints ought to prepare themselves for a life that is hard, difficult, laborious and full of countless griefs. John Calvin saint grief lord When a certain shameless fellow mockingly asked a pious old man what God had done before the creation of the world the latter aptly countered that he had been building hell for the curious. John Calvin done men world I have never seen either a drop of piety or a grain of truth or ingenuousness - nay, I have never found common sense in any Jew. John Calvin common-sense grain found Now we shall possess a right definition of faith if we call it a firm and certain knowledge of God's benevolence toward us, founded upon the truth of the freely given promise in Christ, both revealed to our minds and sealed upon our hearts through the Holy Spirit. John Calvin mind heart promise It cannot be denied that God in choosing and destining Mary to be the Mother of his Son, granted her the highest honor. John Calvin honor mother son Moreover, a true Christian will not ascribe any prosperity to his own diligence, industry, or good fortune, but he will acknowledge that God is the author of it. John Calvin diligence prosperity christian But a faithful believer will in all circumstances mediate on the mercy and fatherly goodness of God. John Calvin faithful goodness mercy Christians rejoice even while they truly sorrow - because their rejoicing is in the hope of heaven... While joy overcomes sorrow, it does not put an end to it. John Calvin christian joy heaven Mingled vanity and pride appear in this, that when miserable men do seek after God, instead of ascending higher than themselves as they ought to do, they measure him by their own carnal stupidity, and neglecting solid inquiry, fly off to indulge their curiosity in vain speculation. John Calvin vanity pride men Yet consider now, whether women are not quite past sense and reason, when they want to rule over men. John Calvin eugenics men past Rejoicing refers to moderation of spirit when the mind keeps itself in calmness under adversity and does not give indulgence to grief. Constant praying is the way of 'rejoicing perpetually', for by this means we ask from God alleviation in connection with all our distresses. John Calvin adversity grief mean the more we are oppressed by the cross, the fuller will be our spiritual joy. John Calvin crosses spiritual joy But we have nothing of the Spirit except through regeneration. Everything, therefore, which we have from nature is flesh. John Calvin regeneration flesh spirit Creatures are so governed by the secret counsel of God, that nothing happens but what he has knowingly and willingly decreed. John Calvin creatures secret happens The Fanaticism which discards the Scripture, under the pretense of resorting to immediate revelations is subversive of every principle of Christianity. For when they boast extravagantly of the Spirit, the tendency is always to bury the Word of God so they may make room for their own falsehoods. John Calvin may lying religion To be pure in heart is to take no delight in cunning, but converse sincerely with men, and express nothing, by word or look, which is not felt in the heart. John Calvin heart men looks Integrity is the best of all protectors...we cannot be more secure than when fortified by a good conscience. John Calvin secure conscience integrity
