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There is nothing in afflictions which ought to disturb our joy.
John Calvin
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John Calvin
Age: 54 †
Born: 1509
Born: July 10
Died: 1564
Died: May 27
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We can experience joy in adverse circumstances by holding God's benefits in such esteem that the recognition of them and meditation upon them shall overcome all sorrow.
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Nearly all the wisdom we possess, that is to say, true and sound wisdom, consists of two parts: the knowledge of God and of ourselves.
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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 have this passion, that all creatures do him homage, is it not a sign that his glory means little to us?
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It cannot be denied that God in choosing and destining Mary to be the Mother of his Son, granted her the highest honor.
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Hypocrisy can plunge the mind of a man into a dark abyss, when he believes his own self-flattery instead of God's verdict.
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But a faithful believer will in all circumstances mediate on the mercy and fatherly goodness of God.
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There can be no courage in men unless God supports them by his Word.
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However many blessings we expect from God, His infinite liberality will always exceed all our wishes and our thoughts.
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On the contrary, therefore, Christ declares that the doctrine of the Gospel, though it is preached to all without exception, cannot be embraced by all, but that a new understanding and a new perception are requisite and, therefore, that faith does not depend on the will of men, but that it is God who gives it.
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Rejoicing refers to moderation of spirit when the mind keeps itself in calmness under adversity and does not give indulgence to grief. Constant praying is the way of 'rejoicing perpetually', for by this means we ask from God alleviation in connection with all our distresses.
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We must make the invisible kingdom visible in our midst.
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For though we very truly hear that the kingdom of God will be filled with splendor, joy, happiness and glory, yet when these things are spoken of, they remain utterly remote from our perception, and as it were, wrapped in obscurities, until that day.
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God promised by the mouth of Isaiah that queens should be the nursing mothers of the church.
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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?
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In truth we know by experience that song has great force and vigour to move and inflame the hearts of men to invoke and praise God with a more vehement and ardent zeal.
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Human will does not by liberty obtain grace, but by grace obtains liberty.
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Things that are seen are temporal things that are unseen are eternal.
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God does not bestow his spirit on his people in order to set aside the use of his word, but rather to render it fruitful.
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Wherever we see the Word of God purely preached and heard, there a church of God exists, even if it swarms with many faults.
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All the blessings we enjoy are Divine deposits, committed to our trust on this condition, that they should be dispensed for the benefit of our neighbors.
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