This is part two of my posts from the Wylie study. Here are two summary chapters that Wylie writes on the Institutes. History-Protestantism-Vol2 - Calvin's Institutes These are: CHAPTER 23. THE “INSTITUTES.” Calvin Discards the Aristotelian Method — How a True Science of Astronomy is Formed — Calvin Proceeds in the same way in Constructing… Continue reading INSTITUTES OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION Part II
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INSTITUTES OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION
In my J.A Wylie - History of Protestantism reading group we have come to the chapter on Calvin's Institutes. In this post and the next I present two introductions to this work, since it is likely that like myself, my readers have never actually read the work. This first post has the Table of Contents… Continue reading INSTITUTES OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION
Proverbs 8 – Jesus Christ’s Cry….
My last post mentioned briefly about the short verse: John 11:35 Jesus wept. Here we see a different cry. John Gill opens the chapter this way: Proverbs 8:1 Doth not wisdom cry?.... Christ, who is the Wisdom of God; See Gill on Pro 1:20; and which clearly appears from his subsistence with the Father, his eternal… Continue reading Proverbs 8 – Jesus Christ’s Cry….
John 11 – Martha and Jesus
Just reminded that Martha gave this wonder affirmation that she was a woman who listened to and understood this basic doctrine of Faith. No wonder Jesus loved her, and her brother and sister. Joh 11:21 Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died. Joh 11:22 But I know, that… Continue reading John 11 – Martha and Jesus
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