The first part of a good work is the will, the second is vigorous effort in the doing of it. God is the author of both. It is, therefore, robbery from God to arrogate anything to ourselves, either in the will or the act.

A soul, therefore, when deprived of the Word of God, is given up unarmed to the devil for destruction

Christians rejoice even while they truly sorrow - because their rejoicing is in the hope of heaven... While joy overcomes sorrow, it does not put an end to it.

It would be the height of absurdity to label ignorance tempered by humility "faith"! (Institutio III.2.3)

Hence that dread and amazement with which as Scripture uniformly relates holy men were struck and overwhelmed whenever they beheld the presence of God. Men are never duly touched and impressed with a conviction of their insignificance until they have.

When God wants to judge a nation, He gives them wicked rulers.

Satan is an astute theologian.