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
John CalvinThe human heart is a factory of idols...Everyon e of us is, from his mother's womb, expert in inventing idols.
John CalvinEvery person, on coming to the knowledge of himself, is not only urged to seek God, but is also led as by the hand to find Him.
John CalvinWe unjustly defraud God of his right, unless each of us lives and dies in dependence on His sovereign pleasure.
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