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A systematic presentation of Reformed Christian doctrine that examines human sinfulness, divine grace, and the means by which believers are declared and made righteous. It argues that salvation is not earned by works but received through faith and the Spirit, and it distinguishes law and gospel, explicates predestination and providence, and treats the role of sacraments, prayer, and church discipline. The text combines theological argument and biblical exposition with practical instruction for personal holiness and communal order, outlining how faith reshapes moral life and sustains the church amid spiritual and social challenges.

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Title: Institutes of the Christian Religion (Vol. 2 of 2)

Author: Jean Calvin

Translator: John Allen

Release date: January 26, 2021 [eBook #64392]
Most recently updated: October 18, 2024

Language: English

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Institutes of the Christian Religion

INSTITUTES OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION.
BY
JOHN CALVIN.
TRANSLATED FROM THE ORIGINAL LATIN, AND COLLATED WITH
THE AUTHOR’S LAST EDITION IN FRENCH,
BY JOHN ALLEN.
Non tamen omnino potuit mors invida totum
Tollere Calvinum terris; æterna manebunt
Ingenii monumenta tui: et livoris iniqui
Languida paulatim cum flamma resederit, omnes
Religio qua pura nitet se fundet in oras
Fama tui.
Buchanan.
SIXTH AMERICAN EDITION, REVISED AND CORRECTED.
IN TWO VOLUMES.
VOL. II.
PHILADELPHIA:
PRESBYTERIAN BOARD OF PUBLICATION.