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Without knowledge of self there is no knowledge of God Our wisdom, in so far as it ought to be deemed true and solid Wisdom, consists almost entirely of two parts: the knowledge of God and of ourselves. But as these are

Without knowledge of self there is no knowledge of God Our wisdom, in so far as it ought to be deemed true and solid Wisdom, consists almost entirely of two parts: the knowledge of God and of ourselves. But as these are connected together by many ties, it is not easy to determine which of the two precedes and gives birth to the other.

John Calvin
Self, Two, Ties
John Calvin (1845). “Institutes of the Christian Religion”, p.18, Lulu.com

It is not lawful for you to make a compromise with God: to try to fulfill part of your duties and to omit others at your own pleasure.

John Calvin
Trying, Compromise, Pleasure
John Calvin, Henry Van Andel (2004). “Golden Booklet of the True Christian Life”, p.22, Baker Books

Everyone flatters himself and carries a kingdom in his breast.

John Calvin
Kingdoms, Breasts, Carrie
John Calvin, Henry Van Andel (2004). “Golden Booklet of the True Christian Life”, p.32, Baker Books

Unless we ardently and prayerfully devote ourselves to Christ's righteousness we do not only faithlessly revolt from our Creator, but we also abjure him as our Savior.

John Calvin
Christ, Righteousness, Savior
John Calvin, Henry Van Andel (2004). “Golden Booklet of the True Christian Life”, p.19, Baker Books

No one in this earthly prison of the body has sufficient strength of his own to press forward with a due degree of watchfulness, and the great majority [of Christians] are kept down with such great weakness that they stagger and halt and even creep on the ground, and so make very slight advances.

John Calvin
Christian, Body, Weakness
John Calvin, Henry Van Andel (2004). “Golden Booklet of the True Christian Life”, p.22, Baker Books

But prosperity, and the happy issue of events, ought also to be attributed to his grace, in order that he may always receive the praise which he deserves, that of being a merciful Father, and an impartial Judge. About the close of the psalm, he inveighs against those ungodly men who will not acknowledge God's hand, amid such palpable demonstrations of his providence.

John Calvin
Father, Men, Hands
John Calvin (2013). “Commentary on Psalms”, p.1311, Ravenio Books

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 to be despised, and a faculty worthy of commendation.

John Calvin
Art, Mean, Use
John Calvin (2012). “John Calvin's Commentaries On Genesis 1-23 (Annotated Edition)”, p.177, Jazzybee Verlag

Elisabeth, again, while she praises her, is so far from hiding the Divine glory, that she ascribes everything to God. And yet, though she acknowledges the superiority of Mary to herself and to others, she does not envy her the higher distinction, but modestly declares that she had obtained more than she deserved.

John Calvin
Envy, Doe, Praise
John Calvin (2013). “Commentary on Luke”, p.43, Ravenio Books

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
Acknowledge Him, Promise, Church
John Calvin (2012). “John Calvin's Commentaries On The Harmony Of The Gospels Vol. 2 (Annotated Edition)”, p.257, Jazzybee Verlag

Nor, in truth, is it of little importance to prevent the suspicion of any difference having arisen between us from being handed down in any way to our posterity; for it is worse than absurd that parties should be found disagreeing on the very principles, after we have been compelled to make our departure from the world.

John Calvin
Party, Differences, Departure
Letter to Philip Melanchthon, November 28, 1552.

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