We cannot learn fear of God and the basic principles of godliness, unless we are pierced by the sword of the Spirit and destroyed. It is as if God were saying that to rank among his sons our ordinary natures must be wiped out.
— John Calvin
Prayer and God’s Goodness
There is nothing meritorious in our prayers… Whenever God hears them, it is in exercise of His free goodness.
— John Calvin
Effects of Pride
The most effective poison to lead men to ruin is to boast in themselves, in their own wisdom and will power.
John Calvin
Music
Among other things adapted for man’s pleasure and for giving them pleasure, music is either the foremost, or one of the principal; and we must esteem it as a gift from God for that purpose.
— John Calvin
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