The glory of God shines, indeed, in all creatures on high and below, but never more brightly than in the cross.
John CalvinI exhort all, who reverence the Word of the Lord, to read it, and diligently imprint it on their memory.
John CalvinThe very word baptizé, however, signifies to immerse; and it is certain that immersion was the practice of the ancient Church.
John CalvinHence 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.
John CalvinOn the contrary, therefore, Christ declares that the doctrine of the Gospel, though it is preached to all without exception, cannot be embraced by all, but that a new understanding and a new perception are requisite; and, therefore, that faith does not depend on the will of men, but that it is God who gives it.
John Calvin