God is undoubtedly ready to pardon whenever the sinner turns. Therefore, he does not will his death, in so far as he wills repentance. But experience shows that this will, for the repentance of those whom he invites to himself, is not such as to make him touch all their hearts. Still, it cannot be said that he acts deceitfully; for though the external word only renders, those who hear it, and do not obey it, inexcusable, it is still truly regarded as an evidence of the grace by which he reconciles men to himself.
John CalvinWe are not to look to what men in themselves deserve but to attend to the image of God which exists in all and to which we owe all honor and love.
John CalvinA dog barks when his master is attacked. I would be a coward if I saw that God's truth is attacked and yet would remain silent.
John CalvinThe answer of our prayers is secured by the fact that in rejecting them God would in a certain sense deny His own nature.
John Calvin