Quotes about Revelation

Christ is the most perfect image of God, into which we are so renewed as to bear the image of God, in knowledge, purity, righteousness, and true holiness.

As far as sacred Scripture is concerned, however much froward men try to gnaw at it, nevertheless it clearly is crammed with thoughts that could not be humanly conceived. Let each of the prophets be looked into: none will be found who does not far exceed human measure. Consequently, those for whom prophetic doctrine is tasteless ought to be thought of as lacking taste buds.

Christ is known rightly nowhere but in Scripture.

The church of God can be established in no other way than by the Word.

For when any one understands this Epistle, he has a passage opened to him to the understanding of the whole Scripture.

it is the peculiar privilege of the Church, to know what the Divine judgments mean, and what is their tendency.

For as the aged, or those whose sight is defective, when any books however fair, is set before them, though they perceive that there is something written are scarcely able to make out two consecutive words, but, when aided by glasses, begin to read distinctly, so Scripture, gathering together the impressions of Deity, which, till then, lay confused in our minds, dissipates the darkness, and shows us the true God clearly.

When God descends to us he, in a certain sense, abases himself and stammers with us, so He allows us to stammer with Him.

If at any time, then we are troubled at the small number of those who believe, let us, on the other hand, call to mind, that none comprehend the mysteries of God save those to whom it is given.

Christ is indeed presented to all, but God opens the eyes of the elect alone, and enables them by faith to seek after him.

Whenever God revealed himself to be seen by the fathers, he never appeared as he is in himself but as he could be understood by human minds.

Without the Word, there is nothing left for us but darkness.