Institutes of the Christian Religion (Vol. 2 of 2)Front matterJohn Allen translationChapter navigation39 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterInstitutes of the Christian ReligionChapter XIV · THE COMMENCEMENT AND CONTINUAL PROGRESS OF JUSTIFICATION.Chapter XV · BOASTING OF THE MERIT OF WORKS, EQUALLY SUBVERSIVE OF GOD’S GLORY IN THE GIFT OF RIGHTEOUSNESS, AND OF THE CERTAINTY OF SALVATION.Chapter XVI · A REFUTATION OF THE INJURIOUS CALUMNIES OF THE PAPISTS AGAINST THIS DOCTRINE.Chapter XVII · THE HARMONY BETWEEN THE PROMISES OF THE LAW AND THOSE OF THE GOSPEL.Chapter XVIII · JUSTIFICATION BY WORKS NOT TO BE INFERRED FROM THE PROMISE OF A REWARD.Chapter XIX · ON CHRISTIAN LIBERTY.Chapter XX · ON PRAYER, THE PRINCIPAL EXERCISE OF FAITH, AND THE MEDIUM OF OUR DAILY RECEPTION OF DIVINE BLESSINGS.Chapter XX · ON PRAYER, THE PRINCIPAL EXERCISE OF FAITH, AND THE MEDIUM OF OUR DAILY RECEPTION OF DIVINE BLESSINGS. (continued 2)Chapter XXI · ETERNAL ELECTION, OR GOD’S PREDESTINATION OF SOME TO SALVATION, AND OF OTHERS TO DESTRUCTION.Chapter XXII · TESTIMONIES OF SCRIPTURE IN CONFIRMATION OF THIS DOCTRINE.Chapter XXIII · A REFUTATION OF THE CALUMNIES GENERALLY, BUT UNJUSTLY, URGED AGAINST THIS DOCTRINE.Chapter XXIV · ELECTION CONFIRMED BY THE DIVINE CALL. THE DESTINED DESTRUCTION OF THE REPROBATE PROCURED BY THEMSELVES.Chapter XXV · THE FINAL RESURRECTION.BOOK IV. ON THE EXTERNAL MEANS OR AIDS BY WHICH GOD CALLS US INTO COMMUNION WITH CHRIST, AND RETAINS US IN IT.Chapter I · THE TRUE CHURCH, AND THE NECESSITY OF OUR UNION WITH HER, BEING THE MOTHER OF ALL THE PIOUS.Chapter II · THE TRUE AND FALSE CHURCH COMPARED.Chapter III · THE TEACHERS AND MINISTERS OF THE CHURCH; THEIR ELECTION AND OFFICE.Chapter IV · THE STATE OF THE ANCIENT CHURCH, AND THE MODE OF GOVERNMENT PRACTISED BEFORE THE PAPACY.Chapter V · THE ANCIENT FORM OF GOVERNMENT ENTIRELY SUBVERTED BY THE PAPAL TYRANNY.Chapter VI · THE PRIMACY OF THE ROMAN SEE.Chapter VII · THE RISE AND PROGRESS OF THE PAPAL POWER TO ITS PRESENT EMINENCE, ATTENDED WITH THE LOSS OF LIBERTY TO THE CHURCH, AND THE RUIN OF ALL MODERATION.Chapter VIII · THE POWER OF THE CHURCH RESPECTING ARTICLES OF FAITH, AND ITS LICENTIOUS PERVERSION, UNDER THE PAPACY, TO THE CORRUPTION OF ALL PURITY OF DOCTRINE.Chapter IX · COUNCILS; THEIR AUTHORITY.Chapter X · THE POWER OF LEGISLATION, IN WHICH THE POPE AND HIS ADHERENTS HAVE MOST CRUELLY TYRANNIZED OVER THE MINDS, AND TORTURED THE BODIES, OF MEN.Chapter XI · THE JURISDICTION OF THE CHURCH, AND ITS ABUSE UNDER THE PAPACY.Chapter XII · THE DISCIPLINE OF THE CHURCH; ITS PRINCIPAL USE IN CENSURES AND EXCOMMUNICATION.Chapter XIII · VOWS: THE MISERY OF RASHLY MAKING THEM.Chapter XIV · THE SACRAMENTS.Chapter XV · BAPTISM.Chapter XVI · PÆDOBAPTISM PERFECTLY CONSISTENT WITH THE INSTITUTION OF CHRIST AND THE NATURE OF THE SIGN.Chapter XVII · THE LORD’S SUPPER AND ITS ADVANTAGES.Chapter XVII · THE LORD’S SUPPER AND ITS ADVANTAGES. (continued 2)Chapter XVIII · THE PAPAL MASS NOT ONLY A SACRILEGIOUS PROFANATION OF THE LORD’S SUPPER, BUT A TOTAL ANNIHILATION OF IT.Chapter XIX · THE FIVE OTHER CEREMONIES, FALSELY CALLED SACRAMENTS, PROVED NOT TO BE SACRAMENTS; THEIR NATURE EXPLAINED.Chapter XX · ON CIVIL GOVERNMENT.INDEX OF THE PRINCIPAL MATTERS.SCRIPTURE INDEX TO CALVIN’S INSTITUTES.Beginning of this editionNext chapter →Institutes of the Christian ReligionAll chapters and sections (39)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsInstitutes of the Christian ReligionBook 3 · Chapters14151617181920202122232425Books4Book 4 · Chapters123456789101112131415161717181920Book 4 · Other sectionsINDEX OF THE PRINCIPAL MATTERS.SCRIPTURE INDEX TO CALVIN’S INSTITUTES.on◇Institutes of the Christian Religion →
