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The general reason why Christ received baptism was, that he might render full obedience to the Father; and the special reason was, that he might consecrate baptism in his own body, that we might have it in common with him.
— John Calvin
All worship is unclean and wicked unless purified by the sprinkling of the blood of Christ.
— John Calvin
The Word of God we read is written not so much with ink as with the blood of the Son of God;
— John Calvin
It is absurd to boast of zeal for the law, when one neglects the divine interpretation of it.
— John Calvin
Thus even the most wicked are an example to us that throughout the world the knowledge of God has some power in the hearts of all people.
— John Calvin
The blasphemy of the papists is damnable, when they pretend that the light of Scripture merely dazzles the eye. This
— John Calvin
When Paul reminds the Galatians of what they were before they came to the knowledge of Gods he says that they "did service unto them which by nature are no gods," (Gal. 4:8). Because he does not say ??????, was their superstition excusable? This superstition, to which he gives the name of ?????, he condemns as much as if he had given it the name of ??????.
— John Calvin
If I were inclined to compile a whole volume from Augustine, I could easily show my readers, that I need no words but his.
— John Calvin
To this it must be added that a sincere love of the law of God is a sure sign of our adoption because it is a work of the Spirit...
— John Calvin
We remain exposed to the judgment of God, we are bound by miserable chains, and therefore our exemption from guilt, becomes an invaluable freedom.
— John Calvin
Thus Paul denies that the causes of our election can be sought anywhere except in the hidden good pleasure of God.
— John Calvin
It is not fitting that God, before whose tribunal we must all finally stand, be subjected to our judgment — or rather to our foolish temerity.
— John Calvin