Jean Calvin

Quotes

• “A dog barks and stands at bay if he sees any one assault his master. I should be indeed remiss, if, seeing the truth of God thus attacked, I should remain dumb, without giving one note of warning.”

• “He who is off the course, the more swiftly he runs is the more distant from the goal and, therefore, the more unhappy. It is better to limp in the way than run out of the way.”

• “Let us not cease to do the utmost, that we may incessantly go forward in the way of the Lord; and let us not despair of the smallness of our accomplishments. Though we fall short, our labour is not lost if this day surpasses the preceding one.”

• “It is no small honour that God for our sake has so magnificently adorned the world, in order that we may not only be spectators of this beauteous theatre, but also enjoy the multiplied abundance and variety of good things which are presented to us in it.”

• “You cannot imagine a more certain rule or a more powerful suggestion than this, that all the blessings we enjoy are divine deposits which we have received on this condition that we distribute them to others.”

Books by Jean Calvin

1. 1The Institution of Christian ReligionThe Institution of Christian Religion1536
2. 2A Commentary on GenesisA Commentary on Genesis
3. 3A Compend of the Institutes of the Christian ReligionA Compend of the Institutes of the Christian Religion
4. 4A Reformation DebateA Reformation Debate
5. 5By John CalvinBy John Calvin
6. 6Calvin's Commentary on Seneca's De ClementiaCalvin's Commentary on Seneca's De Clementia
7. 7Catechism of the Church of GenevaCatechism of the Church of Geneva
8. 8Commentaries of M. Iohn Calvin upon the Actes of the ApostleCommentaries of M. Iohn Calvin upon the Actes of the Apostles
9. 9Commentaries on the Book of the Prophet DanielCommentaries on the Book of the Prophet Daniel
10. 10Commentaries on the First Twenty Chapters of the Book of theCommentaries on the First Twenty Chapters of the Book of the Prophet Ezekiel
11. 11Commentary on a Harmony of the Evangelists, Matthew, Mark, aCommentary on a Harmony of the Evangelists, Matthew, Mark, and Luke
12. 12Commentary on the Book of the Prophet IsaiahCommentary on the Book of the Prophet Isaiah
13. 13Commentary on the Epistle to the RomansCommentary on the Epistle to the Romans
14. 14Commentary on the Epistles of Paul the Apostle to the CorintCommentary on the Epistles of Paul the Apostle to the Corinthians
15. 15Geneva Bible 1599Geneva Bible 1599
16. 16Golden Booklet of the True Christian LifeGolden Booklet of the True Christian Life
17. 17Institutes of the Christian ReligionInstitutes of the Christian Religion
18. 18On God and Political DutyOn God and Political Duty
19. 19Sermons on 2 Samuel, Chapters 1-13Sermons on 2 Samuel, Chapters 1-13
20. 20Sermons on Isaiah's Prophecy of the Death and Passion of ChrSermons on Isaiah's Prophecy of the Death and Passion of Christ
21. 21Sermons on the Epistle to the EphesiansSermons on the Epistle to the Ephesians
22. 22The Bondage and Liberation of the WillThe Bondage and Liberation of the Will
23. 23Tracts and TreatisesTracts and Treatises
24. 24Treatises Against the Anabaptists and Against the LibertinesTreatises Against the Anabaptists and Against the Libertines