It is certain that man never achieves a clear knowledge of himself unless he has first looked upon God's face, and then descends from contemplating him to scrutinize himself.

Faith does not proceed from ourselves, but is the fruit of spiritual regeneration.

Faith and hope...are the wings by which our souls, rising above the world, are lifted up to God.

If the gospel be not preached, Jesus Christ is, as it were, buried.

By predestination we mean the eternal decree of God, by which He determined with Himself whatever He wished to happen with regard to every man

Since we are all naturally prone to hypocrisy, any empty semblance of righteousness is quite enough to satisfy us instead of righteousness itself.

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.