558 Quotes by John Calvin

Christ's intercession is the continual application of his death to our salvation.

We cannot rely on God's promises without obeying his commandments.

While sin is overflowing, [grace] pours itself forth so exuberantly, that it not only overcomes the flood of sin, but wholly absorbs it.

I consider looseness with words no less of a defect than looseness of the bowels.

Scripture is like a pair of spectacles which dispels the darkness and gives us a clear view of God.

It is a sign of a perverse and treacherous disposition to wound the good name of another, when he has no opportunity of defending himself.

Whensoever God's truth is defaced or when any man turns away from the pure simplicity of the Gospel, we must not in any wise spare him, but although the whole world should set itself against us, yet must we maintain the case with invincible constancy, without bending for any creature.

If the gospel be not preached, Jesus Christ is, as it were, buried.

Yet consider now, whether women are not quite past sense and reason, when they want to rule over men.