Quote by John Calvin
““You see how every thing is denied to free will, for the very purpose of leaving no room for merit. And yet, as the beneficence and liberality of God are manifold and inexhaustible, the grace which he bestows upon us, inasmuch as he makes it our own, he recompenses as if the virtuous acts were our own.””
![“[...T]he ways of God have been manifested beyond example: the sea is divided, the cloud has led the way, the rock has poured forth water, it has rained manna, everything has contributed to your greatness; you ought to do the rest. God is not willing to do everything, and thus take away our free…” quote by Niccolò Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/307/niccolo-machiavelli-368_free-will_t-he-ways-of-god-have-been-manifested-be_1819252.jpg)
