558 Quotes by John Calvin

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    The Gospel acts without threats... it teaches us about the supreme goodwill of God towards us.

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    The pastor ought to have two voices: one, for gathering the sheep; and another, for warding off and driving away wolves and thieves. The Scripture supplies him with the means of doing both.

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    But we have nothing of the Spirit except through regeneration. Everything, therefore, which we have from nature is flesh.

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    When our faith is tested by suffering "as gold is tried in a furnace" and we depend with confidence on God and rely entirely on his help, we will be granted the most excellent gift of patience and through faith we may victoriously persevere to the end.

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    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....

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    The Angels are the dispensers and administrators of the Divine beneficence toward us. They regard our safety, undertake our defense, direct our ways, and exercise a constant solicitude that no evil befall us.

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