Book 1, Chapter 6: The Need of Scripture, as a Guide and Teacher, in Coming to God as a Creator
Description
John Calvin's Institutes of the Christian Religion translated by Henry Beveridge. Book 1, Chapter 6.
Sections
God gives his elect a better help to the knowledge of himself—viz. the Holy Scriptures. This he did from the very first.
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Sections
1. Absurd fictions of opponents first refuted, and then certain passages of Scripture explained. Answer by a negative. Confirmation of the answer.
2. Another absurdity of Aristotle and Pelagius. Answer by a distinction. Answer fortified by
Published 07/13/16
Sections
1. Connection of this chapter with the preceding. Augustine’s similitude of a good and bad rider. Question answered in respect to the devil.
2. Question answered in respect to God and man. Example from the history of Job. The works of Go
Published 07/06/16