Das Neutestamentliche Textuarium der Institutio Calvin von 1536
The New Testament Text of the Calvin Institutes from 1536

Summary/Abstract: In this study we search the New Testament basis of Calvin’s first main work, the Institutes edited in 1536. In his handbook of chatechetical character he aims at summarizing the most important teachings concerning christian belief according to reformed view. In his recommendation addressed to the French King Francis I. He wanted to prove that the six chapters of the Institutes are not in contradiction to the confession of the ancient christian religion, as it is based in all respects on the revelation of God expressed in the Holy Scripture.By analysing this work we take into consideration Calvin’s exegetical principles. We also analyse the measure of his applying the method of humanist exegezis. We try to find the items further developed in the later editions of the Institutes, especially the last version appeared in 1559.We got to the conclusion that Calvin implicitly applied the principle of sola scriptura already in the 1536 edition, when expounding christian teaching. We notice that he uses the writings of the Church Fathers and of the Reformers in such a way, as he always compares them with the contents of the Scripture.

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