Tears that are shed in time of affliction are rarely tears of penitence, but more likely they are shed out of self pity and pain or sorrow.
John CalvinWherever we see the Word of God purely preached and heard, there a church of God exists, even if it swarms with many faults.
John CalvinBecause I know that I am not my own master, I offer my heart as a true sacrifice to the Lord.
John CalvinIs it faith to understand nothing, and merely submit your convictions implicitly to the Church?
John CalvinScripture will ultimately suffice for a saving knowledge of God only when its certainty is founded upon the inward persuasion of the Holy Spirit. Indeed, these human testimonies which exist to confirm it will not be vain if, as secondary aids to our feebleness, they follow that chief and highest testimony. But those who wish to prove to unbelievers that Scripture is the Word of God are acting foolishly, for only by faith can this be known.
John Calvin