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Institutes of the Christian Religion (John Calvin)
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Institutes of the Christian Religion is 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 1559-60.
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 offers 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 of 1541. It has been designed and annotated with the needs of a wide readership in mind.
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Institutes of the Christian Religion
A New Translation from the French, by Robert White
Institutes of the Christian Religion is 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 1559-60.
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 offers 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 of 1541. It has been designed and annotated with the needs of a wide readership in mind.
Endorsement
“Any who wish to encounter Calvin’s systematic theology at its most pastoral, freest from controversial preoccupations, and mediated through superlative translation, should devour this rendering of the Reformer’s own French version of the second edition of his Institutes.” — J.I. Packer, author of Knowing God and numerous other books
Table of Contents
| 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 |
| Weight | 3.73 lbs |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 8.8 × 2.2 × 5.75 in |
| Binding | Hardcover |
| Page Count | 920 |
| Publisher | Banner of Truth |
| Trim Size | 8.8 × 5.75 × 2.2 in |
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