1837 An Abridgement of the Institution of the Christian Religion

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Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding, Very Scarce

Later edition. Very scarce work. An abridgement of Institutes of the Christian Religion, a seminal work of systematic theology regarded as one of the most influential works of Protestant theology, first published in Latin in 1536. The work is considered a core reference for the system of doctrine adopted by the Reformed churches. Written by John Calvin, a French theologian, pastor and reformer during the Protestant Reformation. He was a principal figure in the development of the system of Christian theology later called Calvinism. With answers to the objections of adversaries set down by William Lawne, a British theologian. Translated out of the Latin into English by Christopher Fetherston, an English translator.