We shall never be clothed with the righteousness of Christ except we first know assuredly that we have no righteousness of our own. John Calvin More Quotes by John Calvin More Quotes From John Calvin Peace and friendship are an amiable thing among men. They be so indeed, and we ought to seek them to the uttermost of our power. But yet for all that, we must set such store by God's truth, that if all the world should be set on fire for the maintenance thereof, we should not stick at it. John Calvin maintenance fire men If we are given gold, would we not test it to determine it's value? If we doubted its genuineness - we would test it by fire...and so God with us. John Calvin god-with-us gold fire We must observe that the knowledge of God which we are invited to cultivate is not that which, resting satisfied with empty speculation, only flutters in the brain, but a knowledge which will prove substantial and fruitful whenever it is duly perceived and rooted in the heart. John Calvin knowledge-of-god brain heart Now we must remark, that there are two parts in the Commandment-the first forbids the erection of a graven image, or any likeness; the second prohibits the transferring of the worship which God claims for Himself alone, to any of these phantoms or delusive shows. John Calvin phantoms two firsts But prosperity, and the happy issue of events, ought also to be attributed to his grace, in order that he may always receive the praise which he deserves, that of being a merciful Father, and an impartial Judge. About the close of the psalm, he inveighs against those ungodly men who will not acknowledge God's hand, amid such palpable demonstrations of his providence. John Calvin men father hands There is no golden mean between these two extremes; either this early life must become low in our estimation, or it will have our inordinate love. John Calvin golden two mean For, since the fall of Adam had brought disgrace upon all his posterity, God restores those, whom He separates as His own, so that their condition may be better than that of all other nations. At the same time it must be remarked, that this grace of renewal is effaced in many who have afterwards profaned it John Calvin grace may fall How can it be said that the weakness of the human will is aided so as to enable it to aspire effectually to the choice of good, when the fact is, that it must be wholly transformed and renewed? John Calvin weakness choices facts Our true wisdom is to embrace with meek docility, and without reservation, whatever the holy scriptures have delivered. John Calvin embrace scripture holy The name of Christ excludes all merit of our own. John Calvin merit names christ Nor, in truth, is it of little importance to prevent the suspicion of any difference having arisen between us from being handed down in any way to our posterity; for it is worse than absurd that parties should be found disagreeing on the very principles, after we have been compelled to make our departure from the world. John Calvin departure differences party It is a promise which eminently deserves our observation that all who are united to Christ and acknowledge Him to be Christ and Mediator will remain to the end safe from all danger, for what is said of the body of the Church belongs to each of its members since they are one in Christ. John Calvin acknowledge-him church promise When we know God to be our Father, should we not desire that he be known as such by all? And if we do not have this passion, that all creatures do him homage, is it not a sign that his glory means little to us? John Calvin passion mean father Prayers belong strictly to the worship of God. Fasting is a subordinate aid, which is pleasing to God no farther than as it aids the earnestness and fervency of prayer. John Calvin fasting worship prayer The vices of which we are full we carefully hide from others, and we flatter ourselves with the notion that they are small and trivial; we sometimes even embrace them as virtues. John Calvin virtue vices sometimes Everyone flatters himself and carries a kingdom in his breast. John Calvin breasts carrie kingdoms Is it faith to understand nothing, and merely submit your convictions implicitly to the Church? John Calvin submit conviction church Satan, who is a wonderful contriver of delusions, is constantly laying snares to entrap ignorant and heedless people. John Calvin ignorant satan people Every person, on coming to the knowledge of himself, is not only urged to seek God, but is also led as by the hand to find Him. John Calvin persons hands If everything proceeded according to their wishes, they would not understand what it means to follow God. John Calvin ifs wish mean
