{"product_id":"institutes-of-the-christian-religion-1541-edition","title":"Institutes of the Christian Religion: 1541 Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eInstitutes of the Christian Religion\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmong the intermediate editions of the \u003cem\u003eInstitutes\u003c\/em\u003e, none deserves to be better known than the first French edition of 1541.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAvoiding the technical details and much of the polemics of the final work, the \u003cem\u003eInstitutes\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNot doctrine only but its practical use is Calvin’s abiding concern. The author of the \u003cem\u003eInstitutes\u003c\/em\u003e invites us both to know and to live the truth, and thus allow God’s Spirit to transform us.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTranslator’s Introduction\u003cbr\u003eOutline of the Present Book\u003cbr\u003ePrefatory Letter to Francis I\u003cbr\u003eInstitutes of the Christian Religion (1541 Edition)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: The Knowledge of God\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2: The Knowledge of Man and Free Will\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3: The Law\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4: Faith, with an Explanation of the Apostles’ \u003cbr\u003eChapter 5: Repentance\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6: Justification by Faith and the Merits of Works\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7: The Similarity and Difference between the Old and New Testaments\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8: The Predestination and Providence of God\u003cbr\u003eChapter 9: Prayer, with an Explanation of Our Lord’s Prayer\u003cbr\u003eChapter 10: The Sacraments\u003cbr\u003eChapter 11: Baptism\u003cbr\u003eChapter 12: The Lord’s Supper\u003cbr\u003eChapter 13: The Five Ceremonies Falsely Called Sacraments\u003cbr\u003eChapter 14: Christian Freedom\u003cbr\u003eChapter 15: The Power of the Church\u003cbr\u003eChapter 16: Civil Government\u003cbr\u003eChapter 17: The Christian Life\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: Comparative Table of the 1541 and 1560 Institutes\u003cbr\u003eIndex of Scripture References\u003cbr\u003eIndex of Names\u003cbr\u003eIndex of Principal Subjects\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Banner of Truth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53009673945399,"sku":"jol1789811140306","price":15.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/8910\/4695\/files\/institutes-of-the-christian-religion-1541-edition_1.jpg?v=1789811144","url":"https:\/\/effortlesschicclad.shop\/products\/institutes-of-the-christian-religion-1541-edition","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}