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... Oecolampadius and Bullinger V Doctrine , Discipline , Worship Part II Calvin and the Reformation in Geneva 18 30 53 73 mamm 3 VI Young Calvin VII Calvin's Conversion 93 107 VIII The Institutes of the Christian Religion 119 IX Calvin ...
... Oecolampadius and Bullinger V Doctrine , Discipline , Worship Part II Calvin and the Reformation in Geneva 18 30 53 73 mamm 3 VI Young Calvin VII Calvin's Conversion 93 107 VIII The Institutes of the Christian Religion 119 IX Calvin ...
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... Oecolampadius , Bul- linger , and Peter Martyr Vermigli , and not less so of Zwingli . He probably knew the patristic literature not less intimately than either Luther or Calvin — both of whom knew it well . In 1516 Erasmus ' Greek New ...
... Oecolampadius , Bul- linger , and Peter Martyr Vermigli , and not less so of Zwingli . He probably knew the patristic literature not less intimately than either Luther or Calvin — both of whom knew it well . In 1516 Erasmus ' Greek New ...
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Contents
| 1 | |
| 3 | |
| 18 | |
| 30 | |
Progress under Oecolampadius and Bullinger | 53 |
Doctrine Discipline Worship | 73 |
Part II | 91 |
Young Calvin | 93 |
Part III | 235 |
The Reformed Church of France | 237 |
The Reformation in the Netherlands | 255 |
Calvinism in Germany and Eastern Europe | 268 |
The Reformation in Scotland | 290 |
Calvinism in England and Ireland | 309 |
Calvinism in America | 331 |
Part IV | 351 |
Calvins Conversion | 107 |
The Institutes of the Christian Religion | 119 |
Calvin Joins Farel in Geneva | 129 |
Calvins Strasbourg Period | 145 |
Reorganization Struggle and Victory | 159 |
Geneva under Calvins Sway | 178 |
Calvin as Writer and Theologian | 201 |
Calvins Personality and Historical Importance | 226 |
Reunion Expansion and Ecumenicity | 374 |
Calvinism in a Changing World of Thought | 390 |
Calvinism and Public Affairs | 411 |
The Spirit of Calvinism in the World Today | 426 |
Postscript | 439 |
Index | 455 |
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Page 5 - Two Voices are there ; one is of the Sea, One of the Mountains ; each a mighty Voice : In both from age to age Thou didst rejoice, They were thy chosen Music, Liberty...
Page 336 - God reveal any thing to you, by any other instrument of his, be as ready to receive it as ever you were to receive any truth by my ministry ; for I am verily persuaded, the Lord has more truth yet to break forth out of his holy word.
Page 178 - In other places I confess Christ to be truly preached ; but manners and religion to be so sincerely reformed, I have not yet seen in any other place besides.
Page 151 - Wherefore, in obedience to this rule, and in the name and by the authority of our Lord JESUS CHRIST, I excommunicate all idolaters, blasphemers...
Page 210 - Predestination we call the eternal decree of God, by which he has determined in himself. what he would have to become of every individual of mankind. For they are not all created with a similar destiny ; but eternal life is foreordained for some, and eternal damnation for others. Every man, therefore, being created for one or the other of these ends, we say, he is predestinated either to life or to death.
Page 121 - My objects were, first, to prove that these reports were false and calumnious, and thus to vindicate my brethren, whose death was precious in the sight of the Lord ; and next, that as the same cruelties might very soon after be exercised against many unhappy individuals, foreign nations might be touched with at least some compassion towards them and solicitude about them.
Page 326 - IV. As there is no sin so small, but it deserves damnation; so there is no sin so great, that it can bring damnation upon those who truly repent.
Page 336 - I beseech you remember, it is an article 'of your church covenant, that you be ready to receive whatever truth shall be made known to you from the written word of God.
Page 211 - The elect owe to God ceaseless gratitude and full obedience; the reprobate may not question the justice or wisdom of the 'dread decree' (decretum horribile) by which they are left in their state of alienation and damnation.
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A History of Political Thought in the Sixteenth Century John William Allen No preview available - 1957 |