John Calvin
I call “piety” that reverence joined with love of God which the knowledge of his benefits induces. For until men recognize that they owe everything to God, that they are nourished by his fatherly care, that he is the Author of their every good, that they […]
Much of the beauty of holiness lies in little things Microscopic holiness is the perfection of excellence: if a life will bear examination in each hour of it, it is pure indeed. Those who are not careful about their words, and even their thoughts, will soon […]
Holiness—the nature of God cannot rationally be conceived without it Though the power of God be the first rational conclusion, drawn from the sight of his works, wisdom the next, from the order and connexion of his works, purity must result from the beauty of his […]
If any person or thing is holy, it is honorable. When Christ (in the Lord’s Prayer) signified that God was to be esteemed and acknowledged with the most absolute honor that could be, He said “hallowed,” that is, “let Thy Name be known and acknowledged to […]
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