Calvin's Institutes of the Christian Religion
Book 1 - Chapter 1
True and substantial wisdom principally consists of two parts, the knowledge of God, and the knowledge of ourselves.
However, they are interconnected:
1) Man cannot survey himself without contemplating God.
2) The talents we possess come from God.
When we compare ourselves to God, we fall short.
We cannot aspire toward God until we become displeased with ourselves.
Once we elevate our thoughts to God and his nature, any pretext of righteousness that we have will seem like folly.
We cannot truly know ourselves until we compare ourselves with God.
God is the standard by which we are judged.
So, we need to know God before we attempt to know ourselves.
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