"Let us also learn that nothing is less consistent than to punish heavily the crimes whereby mortals are injured, whilst we connive at the impious errors or sacrilegious modes of worship whereby the ma…"

"We are poor, miserable sinners, but God is rich in mercy."

"The reprobate are not able to believe, because God does not give them the gift of faith."

"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."

"Therefore, the bondage of the will to sin remains and yet such slavery is a voluntary and willful captivity."