If a preacher is not first preaching to himself, better that he falls on the steps of the pulpit and breaks his… — John Calvin Copy Share Image
Now we must remark, that there are two parts in the Commandment-the first forbids the erection of a graven image, or any… — John Calvin Copy Share Image
The effect of our knowledge rather ought to be, first, to teach us reverence and fear; and, secondly, to induce us, under… — John Calvin Copy Share Image
First of all, Scripture draws our attention to this, that if we want ease and tranquility in our lives, we should resign… — John Calvin Copy Share Image
As by the revolt of the first man, the image of God could be effaced from his mind and soul, so there… — John Calvin Copy Share Image
Then let every one of us, being warned by this sentence of the angel, acknowledge that he as yet cleaves to first… — John Calvin Copy Share Image
We shall never be clothed with the righteousness of Christ except we first know assuredly that we have no righteousness of our… — John Calvin Copy Share Image
It having been said above that God bends all the reprobate, and even Satan himself, at his will, three objections are started.… — John Calvin Copy Share Image
The first part of a good work is the will, the second is vigorous effort in the doing of it. God is… — John Calvin Copy Share Image
It is certain that man never achieves a clear knowledge of himself unless he has first looked upon God's face, and then… — John Calvin Copy Share Image
Now among the other things proper to recreate man and give him pleasure, music is either the first or one of the… — John Calvin Copy Share Image
This is the highest honour of the Church, that, until He is united to us, the Son of God reckons himself in… — John Calvin Copy Share Image
I have never seen either a drop of piety or a grain of truth or ingenuousness - nay, I have never found common sense… — John Calvin Copy Share Image
But a most pernicious error widely prevails that Scripture has only so much weight as is conceded to it by the consent of the… — John Calvin Copy Share Image
For earthly princes lay aside their power when they rise up against God, and are unworthy to be reckoned among the number of mankind.… — John Calvin Copy Share Image
It is no small honour that God for our sake has so magnificently adorned the world, in order that we may not only be… — John Calvin Copy Share Image
The word "hope" I take for faith; and indeed hope is nothing else but the constancy of faith. — John Calvin Copy Share Image
No man can come to God but by an extraordinary revelation of the Spirit. — John Calvin Copy Share Image
There cannot be a surer rule, nor a stronger exhortation to the observance of it, than when we are taught that all the endowments… — John Calvin Copy Share Image
For Scripture is the school of the Holy Spirit, in which, as nothing is omitted that is both necessary and useful to know, so… — John Calvin Copy Share Image
“For earthly princes lay aside their power when they rise up against God, and are unworthy to be reckoned among the number of mankind.… — John Calvin Copy Share Image
