Category: Writing by John Calvin

  • Institutes of the Christian Religion, Book 2 of 4, Part 3

    by John Calvin, translated by Henry Beveridge. Book Two Chapter Five THE ARGUMENTS USUALLY ALLEGED IN SUPPORT OF FREE WILL REFUTED. Objections reduced to three principal heads:—I. Four absurdities advanced by the opponents of the orthodox doctrine concerning the slavery of the will, stated and refuted, sec. 1–5. II. The…

  • Institutes of the Christian Religion, Book 2 of 4, Part 2

    by John Calvin, translated by Henry Beveridge. Book Two Chapter Three EVERYTHING PROCEEDING FROM THE CORRUPT NATURE OF MAN IS DAMNABLE. The principal matters in this chapter are: I. A recapitulation of the former chapter, proving, from passages of Scriptures, that the intellect and will of man are so corrupted,…

  • Institutes of the Christian Religion, Book 2 of 4, Part 1

    by John Calvin, translated by Henry Beveridge. INSTITUTES OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION Book Two of Four By John Calvin Translated by HENRY BEVERIDGE SECOND BOOK. OF THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD THE REDEEMER, IN CHRIST, AS FIRST MANIFESTED TO THE FATHERS, UNDER THE LAW, AND THEREAFTER TO US UNDER THE GOSPEL.…

  • Institutes of the Christian Religion, Book 1 of 4, Part 5.

    by John Calvin, translated by Henry Beveridge. Book One, Chapter Sixteen. THE WORLD, CREATED BY GOD, IS STILL CHERISHED AND PROTECTED BY HIM. EACH AND ALL OF ITS PARTS GOVERNED BY HIS PROVIDENCE. The divisions of this chapter are,  I. The doctrine of the special providence of God over all…

  • Institutes of the Christian Religion, Book 1 of 4, Part 4.

    by John Calvin, translated by Henry Beveridge. Book One, Chapter Fourteen. IN THE CREATION OF THE WORLD, AND ALL THINGS IN IT, THE TRUE GOD DISTINGUISHED BY CERTAIN MARKS FROM FICTITIOUS GODS. In this chapter commences the second part of Book First—viz. the knowledge of man. Certain things premised.  I.…

  • Institutes of the Christian Religion, Book 1 of 4, Part 3.

    by John Calvin, translated by Henry Beveridge. Book One, Chapter Twelve. GOD DISTINGUISHED FROM IDOLS, THAT HE MAY BE THE EXCLUSIVE OBJECT OF WORSHIP. Sections. 1. Scripture, in teaching that there is but one God, does not make a dispute about words, but attributes all honour and religious worship to…

  • Institutes of the Christian Religion, Book 1 of 4, Part 2

    by John Calvin, translated by Henry Beveridge. Book One, Chapter Seven. THE TESTIMONY OF THE SPIRIT NECESSARY TO GIVE FULL AUTHORITY TO SCRIPTURE. THE IMPIETY OF PRETENDING THAT THE CREDIBILITY OF SCRIPTURE DEPENDS ON THE JUDGMENT OF THE CHURCH. Section. 1. The authority of Scripture is derived not from men…

  • Institutes of the Christian Religion, Book 1 of 4, Part 1

    by John Calvin, translated by Henry Beveridge. I just started reading a work by John Calvin, sometimes known as Jean Calvin, from the 1500’s. I like to talk about controversial figures, and John Calvin was one of them. Many people know him for his 5 points of Calvinism. 1. Total…