"God's ultimate discrimination rests solely on the freedom and sovereign will of God."

"Our hearts are so prone to idolatry that we cannot but be continually forging new gods for ourselves."

"The human mind is, so to speak, a perpetual forge of idols."

"I am unwilling to pledge my word for his safety, for if he shall come [to Geneva], I shall never permit him to depart alive, provided my authority be of any avail."

"The reprobate are left to their own wickedness, and are justly punished for it."