God tolerates even our stammering, and pardons our ignorance whenever something inadvertently escapes us – as, indeed, without this mercy there would be no freedom to pray. – John Calvin
Knowledge of the sciences is so much smoke apart from the heavenly science of Christ. – John Calvin
There is no worse screen to block out the Spirit than confidence in our own intelligence. – John Calvin
Seeing that a Pilot steers the ship in which we sail, who will never allow us to perish even in the midst of shipwrecks, there is no reason why our minds should be overwhelmed with fear and overcome with weariness. – John Calvin