Delphi Collected Works of John Calvin

by John Calvin, Delphi Classics (Editor), Henry Beveridge (Translator)

The sixteenth century theologian John Calvin was the leading French Protestant reformer, whose landmark work ‘Institutes of the Christian Religion’ provided an interpretation of Christianity that deeply influenced Protestantism across the world. He was the principal figure in the development of a Christian theology later called Calvinism, which includes the doctrines of predestination and of the absolute sovereignty of God in salvation of the human soul from death and eternal damnation. This comprehensive eBook presents Calvin’s collected works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Calvin’s life and works * Concise introductions to the major texts * All the major treatises, with individual contents tables * Features rare sermons * Excellent formatting of the texts * Rare treatises available in no other collection * Includes a wide selection of Calvin’s letters — explore the author’s personal correspondence * Features two biographies – discover Calvin’s intriguing world * Ordering of texts into chronological order and genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles The Books Psychopannychia (1534) (tr. Henry Beveridge) Institutes of the Christian Religion (1536) (tr. Henry Beveridge) A Short Treatise on the Lord’s Supper (1540) (tr. Henry Beveridge) Commentaries on the Epistles of Paul to the Romans (1540) (tr. John Owen) Treatise on Relics (1543) (tr. Valerian Krasinki) The Necessity of Reforming the Church (1543) (tr. Henry Beveridge) Commentaries on the Epistles of Paul to the Galatians and the Ephesians (1548) (tr. William Pringle) Treatise against Anabaptist Schleitheim Confession (1549) (Anonymous translation, 1549) The Secret Providence of God (1558) (tr. James Lillie) Commentary on Genesis (1578) (tr. John King) Sermons on Deuteronomy (1583) (tr. Arthur Golding) The Letters The Letters of John Calvin (tr. Jules Bonnet) The Biographies John Calvin (1911) by William Lindsay Alexander John Calvin (1913) by William Barry Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to purchase this eBook as a Parts Edition of individual eBooks

9353 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 18, 2020

About the author

French-Swiss theologian John Calvin broke with the Roman Catholic Church in 1533 and as Protestant set forth his tenets, known today, in Institutes of the Christian Religion (1536).

The religious doctrines of John Calvin emphasize the omnipotence of God, whose grace alone saves the elect.

* Jehan Cauvin
* Iohannes Calvinus (Latin)
* Jean Calvin (French)

Originally trained as a humanist lawyer around 1530, he went on to serve as a principal figure in the Reformation. He developed the system later called Calvinism.

After tensions provoked a violent uprising, Calvin fled to Basel and published the first edition of his seminal work. In that year of 1536, William Farel invited Calvin to help reform in Geneva. The city council resisted the implementation of ideas of Calvin and Farel and expelled both men. At the invitation of Martin Bucer, Calvin proceeded to Strasbourg as the minister of refugees. He continued to support the reform movement in Geneva, and people eventually invited him back to lead. Following return, he introduced new forms of government and liturgy. Following an influx of supportive refugees, new elections to the city council forced out opponents of Calvin. Calvin spent his final years, promoting the Reformation in Geneva and throughout Europe.

Calvin tirelessly wrote polemics and apologia. He also exchanged cordial and supportive letters with many reformers, including Philipp Melanchthon and Heinrich Bullinger. In addition, he wrote commentaries on most books of the Bible as well as treatises and confessional documents and regularly gave sermons throughout the week in Geneva. The Augustinian tradition influenced and led Calvin to expound the doctrine of predestination and the absolute sovereignty of God in salvation.

Calvin's writing and preaching provided the seeds for the branch of Protestantism that bears his name. His views live on chiefly in Presbyterian and Reformed denominations, which have spread throughout the world. Calvin's thought exerted considerable influence over major figures and entire movements, such as Puritanism, and some scholars argue that his ideas contributed to the rise of capitalism, individualism, and representative democracy in the west.