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Quotation from Institutes of the Christian Religion by John Calvin
“But I answer, that the testimony of the Spirit is superior to reason. For as God alone can properly bear witness to his own words, so these words will not obtain full credit in the hearts of men, until they are sealed by the inward testimony of the Spirit.”
Institutes of the Christian Religion, Book I, ch. 7, sec. 4, trans. Henry Beveridge
Calvin explains how believers come to be certain that Scripture is God's word.
Citation: "But I answer, that the testimony of the Spirit is superior to reason. For as God alone can properly bear witness to his own words, so these words will not obtain full credit in the hearts of men, until they are sealed by the inward testimony of the Spirit." — John Calvin, Institutes of the Christian Religion, Book I, ch. 7, sec. 4, trans. Henry Beveridge. (id calvin-institutes-q2)
Portrait: Dutch: Portret van Johannes Calvijn (1509-1564) Portrait of John Calvin, Anonymous ( France ) Unknown author, Public domain.
