Delphi Collected Works of John Calvin (Illustrated)

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

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CONTENTS:

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

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