JOHN CALVIN

I Believe in the Holy Catholic Church, the Communion of Saints

This is the fourth work in the well-known series known asThe Institutes of the Christian Religionby John Calvin. In our Pure Gold Classics series, this book followsGod the Creator,God the Redeemer, andObtaining the Grace of Christ. These books form what has been called theMagnum Opus of Christian Theology.

Relying heavily on the Scriptures, Calvin addresses three primary topics in this book:

1. The universal Church of Jesus Christits unity, government, power, and discipline

2. The sacraments of the Churchbaptism and the Lords Supper

3. The role of civil governmentmagistrates, laws, and the people

The foreword to this book states, To read John Calvin is to study the work of some of the finest and sharpest pens in Christendom. Calvin was extremely well read and drew heavily from the writings of Tertullian, Origen, the apostles, Saint Augustine, and Bernard, to name only a few. . . . you will hear Calvin as he thunders. We beg your indulgence, and assure you that the occasional challenge is well worth the result. Welcome to the mind of Calvin.

595 pages

9781610360036

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