“And above all let us be mindful of this general promise: that God calls us to Himself as His children; that He spares us and bears with us, and does not enter into an extremity of rigor wiht us; and that even though there are many faults in our works, He accepts them; that if we offend we always find pardon at His hand; that when we swerve aside He brings us back onto the way; and that none of our faults is imputed to us.” (John Calvin, Sermon on Deuteronomy 27:11-15)