# “The universal fabric of the world” by John Calvin

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- Published: 2015-03-06T18:00:48-06:00
- Author: tollelege

“In the first place the Lord declares Himself to be the God who, having created 
heaven and earth, spread His grace and limitless bounty over the whole human race.
Yet He has never for a moment ceased to nourish and support believers, and to sustain
them with His special grace; in return He has been known and honoured by them.

By the same token He has, in the history of every age, demonstrated in a painting,
so to speak, how _unfailing_ is His goodness to believers, with what providence 
He watches over them, how read He is to do good to them, how _mightily_ He aids 
them, how _fervently_ He loves them, how _patiently_ He bears with their faults,
with what _Fatherly_ gentleness He punishes them, and how He _forever_ keeps His
promises to them.

By contrast we see how severe is His wrath is kindled, and with what power His hand
confounds and scatters them. This portrayal accords most closely with what we said
was revealed in the universal fabric of the world.”

–John Calvin, [_The Institutes of the Christian Religion_](https://www.amazon.com/dp/1848714637?tag=toletaupanre-20)(
trans. Robert White; Carlisle, PA: Banner of Truth, 1541/2014), 27.

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## Comments

### By: ahknoeff

- Link: https://tollelege.net/2015/03/06/the-universal-fabric-of-the-world-by-john-calvin/comment-page-1/#comment-8631
- Published: 2015-03-09T10:43:15-05:00

Good stuff!!