All John Calvin Quotes
- The human heart is a factory of idols...Everyon e of us is, from his mother's womb, expert in inventing idols. Expert
- It is evident that man never attains to a true self-knowledge until he has previously contemplated the face of God, and come down after such… Attains
- The Lord commands us to do good unto all men without exception, though the majority are very undeserving when judged according to their own merits...… According
- We are not to look to what men in themselves deserve but to attend to the image of God which exists in all and to… Age
- Those little children have not yet any understanding to desire His blessing; but when they are presented to Him, He gently and kindly receives them,… Act
- Whenever our sins press hard against us, whenever Satan would drive us to despair, we must hold up this shield, that God does not want… Despair
- The unborn baby, though enclosed in the womb of its mother, is already a human being, and should not be robbed of the life which… Baby
- Creatures are so governed by the secret counsel of God, that nothing happens but what he has knowingly and willingly decreed. Counsel
- Our physical illnesses serve us for medicines to purge us from worldly affections and retrench what is superfluous in us, and since they are to… Affection
- The blood of Christ is necessary to purge the faults clinging to our best works. Best
- We shall never be clothed with the righteousness of Christ except we first know assuredly that we have no righteousness of our own. Assuredly
- Faith consists, not in ignorance, but in knowledge, and that, not only of God, but also of the divine will. Consists
- While all men seek after happiness, scarcely one in a hundred looks for it from God. All
- The invention of the arts, and other things which serve the common use and convenience of life, is a gift of God by no means… Art
- Distinction between virtuous and vicious actions has been engraven by the Lord in the heart of every man. Action
- Men will never worship God with a sincere heart, or be roused to fear and obey Him with sufficient zeal, until they properly understand how… Fear
- For what is idolatry if not this: to worship the gifts in place of the Giver himself? Gifts
- All whom the Lord has chosen and received into the society of his saints ought to prepare themselves for a life that is hard, difficult,… All
- Faith is not a distant view, but a warm embrace of Christ. Christ
- To be pure in heart is to take no delight in cunning, but converse sincerely with men, and express nothing, by word or look, which… Converse
- 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… All
- But those who wish to prove to unbelievers that Scripture is the Word of God are acting foolishly, for only by faith can this be… Acting
- The effect of our knowledge rather ought to be, first, to teach us reverence and fear; and, secondly, to induce us, under its guidance and… Ascribe
- Faith is tossed about by various doubts, so that the minds of the godly are rarely at peace. Doubt
- ...a man will be justified by faith when, excluded from righteousness of works, he by faith lays hold of the righteousness of Christ, and clothed… Appears