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The glory of God shines, indeed, in all creatures on high and below, but never more brightly than in the cross.

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John Calvin
Age: 54 †
Born: 1509
Born: July 10
Died: 1564
Died: May 27
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Because I know that I am not my own master, I offer my heart as a true sacrifice to the Lord.
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No man is excluded from calling upon God, the gate of salvation is set open unto all men: neither is there any other thing which keepeth us back from entering in, save only our own unbelief.
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We shall never be fit for the service of God, if we look not beyond this fleeting life.
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No one can travel so far that he does not make some progess each day. So let us never give up. Then we shall move forward daily in the Lord's way. And let us never despair because of our limited success. Even though it is so much less than we would like, our labour is not wasted when today is better than yesterday!
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Man is never sufficiently touched and affected by the awareness of his lowly state until he has compared himself with God's majesty.
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For our hearts are enfeebled by prosperity, so that we cannot make the effort to pray.
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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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The sum is, that the worship of God must be spiritual, in order that it may correspond with His nature. For although Moses only speaks of idolatry, yet there is no doubt but that by synecdoche, as in all the rest of the law, he condemns all fictitious services which men in their ingenuity have invented.
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