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displayed", there is also an examination of what can be known about mankind. After all, it is mankind's knowledge of God and of what He requires of his creatures that is the primary issue of concern for a book of theology. In the first chapter, these two issues are considered together to show what God has to do with mankind (and other creatures) and, especially, how knowing God is connected with human knowledge.
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Nous ne sommes point nôtres: que donc notre raison et volonté ne dominent point en nos conseils et en ce que nous avons à faire. Nous ne sommes point nôtres: ne nous établissons donc point cette fin, de chercher ce qui nous est expédient selon la chair. Nous ne sommes point nôtres; oublions-nous donc
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We are not our own; therefore, neither is our own reason or will to rule our acts and counsels. We are not our own; therefore, let us not make it our end to seek what may be agreeable to our carnal nature. We are not our own; therefore, as far as possible, let us forget ourselves and the things that
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We are not our owne: therefore let neither our owne reason nor our owne will beare rule in our counselles and doinges. We are not our owne: therefore let us not make this the ende for us to tend unto, to seke that which may be expediét for us according to the flesh. We are not our owne: therefore so
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of the 1536 Latin text was published in 1540, before Calvin even published his first French edition. An
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describes the work of the Holy Spirit, who raised Christ from the dead, and who comes from the Father and the Son to affect a union in the Church through faith in Jesus Christ, with God, forever. And finally, the fourth section speaks of the
Christian church, and how it is to live out the truths of
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We are not our own; therefore neither our reason nor our will should predominate in our deliberations and actions. We are not our own; therefore let us not propose it as our end, to seek what may be expedient for us according to the flesh. We are not our own; therefore, let us, as far as possible,
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We are not our own: let not our reason nor our will, therefore, sway our plans and deeds. We are not our own: let us therefore not set it as our goal to seek what is expedient for us according to the flesh. We are not our own: in so far as we can, let us therefore forget ourselves and all that is
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Institute of the Christian Religion, Containing almost the Whole Sum of Piety and Whatever It is Necessary to Know in the Doctrine of Salvation. A Work Very Well Worth Reading by All Persons Zealous for Piety, and Lately Published. A Preface to the Most Christian King of France, in Which this
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was felt by many to be a new voice, and within a year there was demand for a second edition. This came in 1539, amplifying especially the treatment of the fall of man, of election, and of reprobation, as well as that of the authority of scripture. It showed also a more conciliatory temper toward
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on civil authority. "My reasons for publishing the
Institutes," Calvin wrote in 1557, "were first that I might vindicate from unjust affront my brethren whose death was precious in the sight of the Lord, and next that some sorrow and anxiety should move foreign people, since the same sufferings
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is perhaps the best known, in which Calvin presents the basic plan of the book. There are two general subjects to be examined: the creator and his creatures. Above all, the book concerns the knowledge of God the
Creator, but "as it is in the creation of man that the divine perfections are best
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was composed, or at least completed, to meet a present necessity, to correct an aspersion on Calvin's fellow reformers. The French king, wishing to suppress the
Reformation at home, yet unwilling to alienate the reforming princes of Germany, had sought to confound the teachings of the French
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Christianae religionis institutio, totam fere pietatis summam, & quicquid est in doctrina salutis cognitu necessarium: complectens: omnibus pietatis studiosis lectu dignissimum opus, ac recens editum: Praefatio ad
Christianissimum regem Franciae, qua hic ei liber pro confessione fidei
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nous-mêmes tant qu'il sera possible, et tout ce qui est à l'entour de nous. Au contraire, nous sommes au
Seigneur: que sa volonté et sa sagresse président en toutes nos actions. Nous sommes au Seigneur: que toutes les parties de notre vie soient référées à lui comme à leur fin unique.
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threaten many." "The hinges on which our controversy turns," says Calvin in his letter to the king, "are that the Church may exist without any apparent form" and that its marks are "pure preaching of the word of God and rightful administration of the sacraments."
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proved instantly popular, with many asking for a revised edition. In 1539, Calvin published a much larger work, with seventeen chapters of about the same length as the six chapters of the first edition. It includes many references to classical authors and
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Western Christianity. First, the knowledge of God is considered as knowledge of the Father, the creator, provider, and sustainer. Next, it is examined how the Son reveals the Father, since only God is able to reveal God. The third section of the
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God and
Scriptures, particularly through the sacraments. This section also describes the functions and ministries of the church, how civil government relates to religious matters, and includes a lengthy discussion of the deficiencies of the papacy.
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in 1541, 1545, 1551, and 1560. They follow the expansion and development of the Latin editions, but they are not strictly translations, instead being adapted for use by a lay readership, though retaining the same doctrine.
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a December 2021, by Towarzystwo Upowszechniania Myśli Reformowanej HORN, translation from Latin by Janusz Kucharczyk and Rafał Leszczyński sr and Alina Lotz (differences from the French version). All books will be
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Institution de la religion chrestienne: composée en latin par Jean Calvin, et translatée en françoys par luymesme, et encores de nouveau reveuë et augmentée: en laquelle est comprinse une somme de toute la
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Institution de la religion chrestienne: composée en latin par Jean Calvin, et translatée en françoys par luymesme, et encores de nouveau reveuë et augmentée: en laquelle est comprinse une somme de toute la
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Institution de la religion chrestienne: composée en latin par Jean Calvin, et translatée en françoys par luymesme, et puis de nouveau reveuë et augmentée: en laquelle est comprinse une somme de toute la
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Institution of the Christian Religion: composed in Latin by John Calvin, and translated into French by himself, and yet again revised & augmented: in which is comprised a summary of all Christianity
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Institutio christianae religionis, in libros quatuor nunc primum digesta, certisque distincta capitibus, ad aptissimam methodum: aucta etiam tam magna accessione ut propemodum opus novum haberi possit
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Institution of the Christian Religion: composed in Latin by John Calvin, and translated into French by himself, and again revised & augmented: in which is comprised a summary of all Christianity
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Institution of the Christian Religion: composed in Latin by John Calvin, and translated into French by himself, and again revised & augmented: in which is comprised a summary of all Christianity
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Institutio totius christianae religionis, nunc ex postrema authoris recognitione, quibusdam locis auctior, infinitis vero castigatior. Joanne Calvino authore. Additi sunt indices duo locupletissimi
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in what is said of divine will and predestination, and to the later scholastics for teaching involving unsuspected implications of freedom in the relation of church and state.
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To pursue an explanation of the relationship between God and man, the edition of 1559, although Calvin claimed it to be "almost a new work", in fact completely recast the old
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Institution de la religion chrestienne: composée en latin par Jehan Calvin, et translatée en francoys par luymesme: en laquelle est comprise une somme de toute la chrestienté
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auka o sakramenciech świętych Nowego testamentu. Wzięta z czwartych ksiąg Instytucji nabożeństwa krześcijańskiego Jana Kalwina, y na polskie wiernie przetłumaczone
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Institution of the Christian Religion: composed in Latin by John Calvin, and translated into French by himself: in which is comprised a summary of all Christianity
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Institution de la religion chrestienne: en laquelle est comprinse une somme de pieté, et quasi tout ce qui est necessaire a congnoistre en la doctrine de salut
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in its first form was not merely an exposition of Reformation doctrine; it proved the inspiration to a new form of Christian life for many. It is indebted to
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zwierzchności świeckiej, porządne, według sznuru Pisma Świętego opisanie. Zaraz o pożytkach i powinnościach urzędu jej. Z łacinskiego wiernie przetłumaczone
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In English, five complete translations have been published – four from the Latin and one from the French. The first was made in Calvin's lifetime (1561) by
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Institution of the Christian Religion: in which is comprised a summary of piety, and almost all that is necessary to know in the doctrine of salvation
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The Institvtion of Christian Religion, VVrytten in Latine by Maister Ihon Caluin, and Translated into Englysh according to the Authors Last Edition
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much as we may, let us foreget our selves and all things that our our owne. On the other side, we are God's: therefore let us live and dye to him.
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for the English language. There are differences in translations of one of the more famous passages. First, from Calvin's 1560 French edition,
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Hurley, Michael. "The Church in Protestant Theology: Some Reflections on the Fourth Book of Calvin's Institutes", in
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2459:, ed. by Donal Flanagan (Dublin, Ireland: Gill and Son, 1966), pp. 110–143. N.B.: The author is Roman Catholic.
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and dedicated to Duke Janusz Radziwiłł. The edition is extremely rare with three copies known to have survived.
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1815:. Vol. 4. Translated by HW Simpson (1559 Latin ed.). Potchefstroom: Calvyn Jubileum Boekefonds.
1796:. Vol. 3. Translated by HW Simpson (1559 Latin ed.). Potchefstroom: Calvyn Jubileum Boekefonds.
1777:. Vol. 2. Translated by HW Simpson (1559 Latin ed.). Potchefstroom: Calvyn Jubileum Boekefonds.
1758:. Vol. 1. Translated by HW Simpson (1559 Latin ed.). Potchefstroom: Calvyn Jubileum Boekefonds.
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Book is Presented to Him as a Confession of Faith. Author, John Calvin, Of Noyon. Basel, MDXXXVI.
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1918:. Vol. 1. Translated by 钱曜诚 等 (1960 English ed.). Beijing: 三联书店.
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Unterricht in der christlichen Religion – Institutio Christianae Religionis
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Institutes of the Christian Religion; a New Translation by Henry Beveridge
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Institutes of the Christian Religion; a New Translation by Henry Beveridge
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Institutes of the Christian Religion; a New Translation by Henry Beveridge
269:(1516), with which Calvin would have been familiar, is usually translated
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Analysis of the "Institutes of the Christian Religion" of John Calvin
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Japanese (1934). Scholars speculate that the seventeenth-century
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is a core reference for the system of doctrine adopted by the
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the
2109:. Vol. VIII: Modern Christianity. The Swiss Reformation
1306:(in Latin) (4th ed.). Genève, Switzerland: Jean Girard.
1297:(in Latin) (3rd ed.). Strassburg: Wendelinum Rihelium.
1288:(in Latin) (2nd ed.). Strassburg: Wendelinum Rihelium.
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overshadowed the earlier Protestant theologies such as
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in France, forcing him to go into hiding. He moved to
2381:. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press.
1403:] (in French). Genève, Switzerland: Jean Crespin.
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in 1541. The definitive editions appeared in 1559 in
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Institutes of the Christian Religion: in Two Volumes
1376:] (in French). Genève, Switzerland: Jean Girard.
1362:] (in French). Genève, Switzerland: Jean Girard.
1348:] (in French). Genève, Switzerland: Jean Girard.
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in Geneva, featuring prominent Reformed theologians
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in Latin, French, English, Dutch, German, Afrikaans
2423:(1960). "Introduction". In McNeill, John T. (ed.).
2202:(Labor et Fides, 2000): 106; and Pierre Courthial,
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Towarzystwo Upowszechniania Myśli Reformowanej HORN
1121:(1813). The same passage in the Allen translation,
277:. The full title of this edition may be translated
66:. Regarded as one of the most influential works of
1635:. Edinburgh, Scotland: Calvin Translation Society.
1622:. Edinburgh, Scotland: Calvin Translation Society.
1609:. Edinburgh, Scotland: Calvin Translation Society.
2452:(Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Book House, 1980).
2167:"Institutes of the Christian Religion, The"
1173:Jean Calvin, Institutes of the Christian Religion
1725:(1541 French ed.). Carlisle, Pennsylvania:
1699:(1541 French ed.). Grand Rapids, Michigan:
891:North American Presbyterian and Reformed Council
2483:, translated by Henry Beveridge (1845), at the
2204:De Bible en Bible: le texte sacré de l'alliance
1477:칼빈, 존(2003). 기독교 강요: 크리스찬 다이제스트, Korea, 원광연 옮김
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1104:. The Norton translation of the passage above,
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1879:2017, in the annex, pp. 183–219, 220–222.
1216:, it is a classic of theology at the level of
1031:Title page of the first French edition (1541)
961:in the treatment of faith and sacraments, to
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886:International Conference of Reformed Churches
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2342:Calvin: Institutes of the Christian Religion
1916:基督教要义 = Institutes of the Christian religion
1535:Zpráva a vysvětlení náboženství křesťanského
1488:칼빈, 존(2020). 기독교 강요: 생명의 말씀사, Korea, 문병호 옮김
2200:Confessions de foi réformées contemporaines
981:Despite the dependence on earlier writers,
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2448:Battles, Ford Lewis and John Walchenbach,
1256:, which traces its roots to John Calvin.)
1210:Commentary on the True and False Religion.
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1100:, the son-in-law of the English Reformer
2519:Latin & English sentence by sentence
1869:Jan Kalwin. Studia nad myślą Reformatora
1813:Institusie van die Christelike Godsdiens
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2290:Calvin, Jean; Norton, Thomas (1578).
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519:Institutes of the Christian Religion
47:Institutes of the Christian Religion
2485:Christian Classics Ethereal Library
271:The Education of a Christian Prince
2307:Calvin, Jean; Allen, John (1813).
2270:Gereformeerde Kerke in Suid-Afrika
1859:Book 4, Chapter 19, translated by
282:In the 1539 edition, the title is
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2405:(2nd ed.). Wiley-Blackwell.
2346:The Library of Christian Classics
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