The Knowledge of God and of Ourselves
"So long as we do not look beyond the earth, we are quite pleased with our own righteousness, wisdom, and virtue; we address ourselves in the most flattering terms, and seem only less than demigods. But should we once begin to raise our thoughts to God, and reflect what kind of Being he is, and how absolute the perfection of the righteousness, and wisdom, and virtue, to which, as a standard, we are bound to be conformed, what formerly delighted us by its false show of righteousness, will become polluted with the greatest iniquity; what strangely imposed upon us under the name of wisdom, will disgust by its extreme folly; and what presented the appearance of virtuous energy, will be condemned as the most miserble impotence. So far are those qualities in us, which seem most perfect, from corresponding to the divine purity" (Calvin's Institutes, 1.2).
posted by Mully @ 9:09 PM
3 Comments:
Thats one long sentence mate, well there is a couple of sentences in there;)
Good to see you've posted another one!
Catch ya
Hey Mully, I know you're probably working harder than ever now you're a pastor, but I'm going to deliver the ultimatum anyway. It's been over a month since your last post! Post within the week or I'm deleting you off my bookmarks. I know it's tough but you'll thank me when you're older.
Fair call David. I have sought to repair the problem of postponed posts. So I have posted today!
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