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The church is the gathering of God's children, where they can be helped and fed like babies and then guided by her motherly care, grow up to manhood in maturity of faith.

The church is the gathering of God's children, where they can be helped and fed like babies and then guided by her motherly care, grow up to manhood in maturity of faith.

John Calvin
Christian, Baby, Children

Again I ask whence it happened that the fall of Adam involved, without remedy, in eternal death so many nations, together with their infant children, except because it so seemed good to God? A decree horrible, I confess, and yet true.

John Calvin
Children, Fall, Together

The principle exercise which the children of god have is to pray. For in this way they give true proof of their faith.

John Calvin
Children, Exercise, Giving

Scripture points out this difference between believers and unbelievers; the latter, as old slaves of their incurable perversity, cannot endure the rod; but the former, like children of noble birth, profit by repentance and correction.

John Calvin
Children, Differences, Noble
John Calvin (2004). “Golden Booklet of the True Christian Life”, p.57, Baker Books

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, and dedicates them to the Father by a solemn act of blessing.

John Calvin
Christian, Jesus, Children
John Calvin (2013). “Commentary on Matthew”, p.388, Ravenio Books

When we recognize the rod of a father, should we not show ourselves docile children rather than rebelliously desperate men who have been hardened in their evil doings?

John Calvin
Children, Father, Men
John Calvin, Henry Van Andel (2004). “Golden Booklet of the True Christian Life”, p.56, Baker Books

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