John Calvin
A French theologian and pastor during the Protestant Reformation, whose theological system, Calvinism, emphasized predestination and influenced political thought in Geneva and beyond.
Quotes by John Calvin
To resist the magistrate is to resist God.
The magistrate is a minister of God for good.
Where there is no law, there is no transgression.
Tyranny is a perversion of government.
The magistrate is bound to enforce the laws of God.
The Church is the pillar and ground of the truth.
The laws of God are the rule of all justice.
The Church is the body of Christ, and he is its head.
The Church has no right to shed blood.
The civil power ought to promote peace and order.
The magistrate is to be a defender of the faith.
All events are governed by God's secret plan.
The human heart is a perpetual factory of idols.
We must remember that Satan has his miracles, too.
No man is free who is not master of himself.
Prayer is the chief exercise of faith.
Tyranny is the abuse of sovereign power.
Man's nature is a perpetual factory of idols.
The sacraments are God's pledges to us.
The magistrate is the lieutenant of God.