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John Calvin Quotes

John Calvin quotes

French Theologian July 10, 1509 – May 27, 1564

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No man is excluded from calling upon God, the gate of salvation is set open unto all men: neither is there any other thing which keepeth us back from entering in, save only our own unbelief. John Calvin
Just as the light of the sun, while it invigorates a living and animated body, produces effluvia in a carcass; so it is certain that the sacraments where the Spirit of faith is not present, breathes mortiferous rather than vital odour. John Calvin
John Calvin quote: "He only who is reduced to nothing in himself, and relies on..."
He only who is reduced to nothing in himself, and relies on the mercy of God is poor in spirit John Calvin
John Calvin quote: "There is no knowing that does not begin with knowing God."
There is no knowing that does not begin with knowing God. John Calvin
John Calvin quote: "Is it faith to understand nothing, and merely submit your..."
Is it faith to understand nothing, and merely submit your convictions implicitly to the Church? John Calvin
John Calvin quote: "It would be the height of absurdity to label ignorance..."
It would be the height of absurdity to label ignorance tempered by humility "faith"!(Institutio III.2.3) John Calvin
As far as sacred Scripture is concerned, however much froward men try to gnaw at it, nevertheless it clearly is crammed with thoughts that could not be humanly conceived. Let each of the prophets be looked into: none will be found who does not far exceed human measure. Consequently, those for whom prophetic doctrine is tasteless ought to be thought of as lacking taste buds. John Calvin
John Calvin quote: "There is no worse screen to block out the Spirit than..."
There is no worse screen to block out the Spirit than confidence in our own intelligence. John Calvin
Seeing that a Pilot steers the ship in which we sail, who will never allow us to perish even in the midst of shipwrecks, there is no reason why our minds should be overwhelmed with fear and overcome with weariness. John Calvin
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
John Calvin quote: "Knowledge of the sciences is so much smoke apart from the..."
Knowledge of the sciences is so much smoke apart from the heavenly science of Christ. John Calvin
If it seems more horrible to kill a man in his own house, then in a field,...it ought surely to be deemed more atrocious to destroy a fetus in the womb before it has come to light. John Calvin
John Calvin quote: "A perfect faith is nowhere to be found, so it follows that all..."
A perfect faith is nowhere to be found, so it follows that all of us are partly unbelievers. John Calvin
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. John Calvin
John Calvin quote: "Our true wisdom is to embrace with meek docility, and without..."
Our true wisdom is to embrace with meek docility, and without reservation, whatever the holy scriptures have delivered. John Calvin

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