This most significant of Calvin’s works not previously translated into English answers Pighius’s objection that preaching is unnecessary if salvation is by grace alone. An extensive historical introduction notes the value of this treatise.

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The Texts and Studies in Reformation and Post-Reformation Thought series recognizes the need for careful, scholarly treatment of the Reformation and of the era of Protestant orthodoxy, seeking to present the varied and current approaches to Protestantism’s rich heritage and to stimulate interest in the roots of the Protestant tradition. The series highlights revised understandings regarding the relationship of the Reformation and orthodoxy to their medieval background and of the thought of both eras to their historical, social, political, and cultural contexts.