Instruction in Faith (1537)This translation of Calvin's enlightening book includes the essentials of his position on how one should think and live as a Christian. Keeping Calvin's intentions for a clear and simple text in mind, Paul Fugrmann presents an edition that has value for people who have a scholarly interest in the Reformed tradition and for lay readers who wish to clarify and strengthen their own faith. |
Contents
Foreword to the 1992 Edition | 9 |
Historical Foreword | 15 |
All Men Are Born in Order to Know God | 21 |
What We Must Know of God | 23 |
Man | 24 |
Free Will | 26 |
How We Are Delivered and Restored to Life | 27 |
The Law of the Lord | 28 |
We Apprehend Christ Through Faith | 37 |
Election and Predestination | 38 |
What True Faith Is | 39 |
Faith Is a Gift of God | 40 |
We Are Justified in Christ Through Faith | 41 |
We Are Sanctified Through Faith in Order to Obey the Law | 42 |
Repentance and Regeneration | 44 |
How the Righteousness Through Good Deeds and the Righteousness Through Faith Fit and Harmonize Together | 45 |
The Summary of the Law | 35 |
The Law Is a Preparation to Come to Christ | 36 |
The Symbol of the Faith | 46 |
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1536 Institutio 1538 Latin adds 1541 Institution according apostle Baptism Bible body bread called catechism of 1542 Christian Christian faith Church command confirm death declares deeds divine earth edition elect eternal evil Farel Father flesh forgiving French Fuhrmann Geneva given glory God's Gospel grace heart heaven Hence Holy Spirit inasmuch iniquity Institutio of 1536 Institution of 1541 Instruction in Faith Jesus Christ John Calvin judgment justice Karl Barth kingdom Latin version Literally Lord's Prayer majesty Matt means mercy Moreover neighbor Neuchâtel obedience ourselves parallel passage pastors Paul PETITION Pontius Pilate pray promise prophet Protestantism receive Reformation reign religion remission of sins render repentance resurrection retribution righteousness royaume sacraments Saint Paul salvation sanctified Scripture seek Somme chrestienne Strasbourg Summaire Supper taught teaches thereby things Thou shalt tion translated true truth unto William Farel wish word