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Institutes of the Christian Religion

Calvin's Own 'Essentials' Edition: A New Translation of the 1541 Institutes [Hardback]

by John Calvin

When it comes to understanding the Reformation, it pays to go straight to the text of John Calvin's singular work updated for today's readers, Institutes of the Christian Religion.

  • For anyone with an interest in Calvin's works

  • This new edition presents you with Calvin's greatest single work

  • This text will underpin your understanding of the Reformation

  • Author

    John Calvin

  • Book Format

    Hardback

  • Publisher

    Banner of Truth

  • Published

    October 2014

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Institutes of the Christian Religion

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The Institutes of the Christian Religion are Calvin’s single most important work, and one of the key texts to emerge from the Reformation of the sixteenth century. The book accompanied the Reformer throughout his life, growing in size from what was essentially an expanded catechism in 1536 to a full-scale work of biblical theology in 1559/1560.

Among the intermediate editions of the Institutes, none deserves to be better known than the first French edition of 1541. Avoiding the technical details and much of the polemics of the final work, the Institutes of 1541 offer a clear and comprehensive account of the work of Father, Son and Holy Spirit in creation, revelation and redemption, in the life of the individual Christian and in the worship and witness of the church.

Not doctrine only but its practical use is Calvin’s abiding concern. The author of the Institutes invites us both to know and to live the truth, and thus allow God’s Spirit to transform us.

The present translation is newly made from the French edition of 1541 by Robert White. It has been designed and annotated with the needs of a wide readership in mind.

Translator’s Introduction vii

Outline of the Present Book xv

Prefatory Letter to Francis I xvii

Institutes of the Christian Religion (1541 Edition)

Chapter 1: The Knowledge of God 1

Chapter 2: The Knowledge of Man and Free Will 29

Chapter 3: The Law 109

Chapter 4: Faith, with an Explanation of the Apostles’ Creed 183

Chapter 5: Repentance 295

Chapter 6: Justification by Faith and the Merits of Works 351

Chapter 7: The Similarity and Difference between the Old and New Testaments 429

Chapter 8: The Predestination and Providence of God 463

Chapter 9: Prayer, with an Explanation of Our Lord’s Prayer 517

Chapter 10: The Sacraments 561

Chapter 11: Baptism 579

Chapter 12: The Lord’s Supper 623

Chapter 13: The Five Ceremonies Falsely Called Sacraments 669

Chapter 14: Christian Freedom 707

Chapter 15: The Power of the Church 721

Chapter 16: Civil Government 755

Chapter 17: The Christian Life 785

Appendix: Comparative Table of the 1541 and 1560 Institutes 823

Index of Scripture References 837

Index of Names 873

Index of Principal Subjects 877

Specification

  • Author

    John Calvin

  • Book Format

    Hardback

  • Publisher

    Banner of Truth

  • Published

    October 2014

  • Weight

    1200g

  • Page Count

    920

  • Dimensions

    143 x 219 x 56 mm

  • ISBN

    9781848714632

  • ISBN-10

    1848714637

  • Eden Code

    4315478

More Information

  • Author/Creator: John Calvin

  • ISBN: 9781848714632

  • Publisher: Banner of Truth

  • Release Date: October 2014

  • Weight: 1200g

  • Dimensions: 143 x 219 x 56 mm

  • Eden Code: 4315478


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