Major Works of John Calvin
- "Epistola", 1531, in Nicholas Duchemin, Antapologia,
p.x
- L. Annaei Senecae, Romani Senatoris, ac Philosophi clarissimi libri
duo de Clementia, 1532 [bk]
- Psychopannychia, qua refellitur corum error, qui animas post mortem
usque ad ultimum judicium dormire putant, 1534, [1542 ed; retitled "Vivere
apud Christum",
bk], ["Psychopannychia, or the soul's imaginary sleep between death and
judgment", 1851 Tracts, v.3,
p.413]
- Institutes of the
Christian Religion, 1536
[1559 def]
- 1st Latin ed. (1536, Basel): Christianae Religionis Institutio, totam
fere pietatis summam, et quicquid est in doctrina salutis cognitu
necessarium, complectens: omnibus pietatis studiosis lectu dignissimum opus,
ac recens editum - six chapters
- 2nd Latin ed. (1539, Strasbourg), Institutio Christianae Religionis
nune vere demum titulo suo respondens - twelve chapters [av]
- 3rd Latin ed. (1559, Geneva) Institutio Christianiae Religionis, in
libros quator nunc primum digesta certisque distincta capitibus, ad
aptissimam methodum, aucta etiam tam magna accessione ut propemodum opus
novum haberi possit - definitive edition [av]
- Latin reprints: [1543
ed], [1561
ed], [Abrid. Eptiome, 1586,
bk] [1834-35 ed,
v.1,
v.2]
- French trans.: Institution de la religion Chrestienne [1541
ed., 1545 ed, 1551 ed.] [repr: 1553
ed, 1554
ed, 1557
ed] [1560 def. ed.], [1562
repr, 1565
repr] [1818 Icard trans,
v.1,
v.2,
v.3; 1880
ed]
- English trans: Institutes of the Christian Religion [1561 Norton
trans; 1762
repr], [1816 Allen trans,
v.1,
v.2,
v.3, 1843 ed,
v.1,
v.2] [1846 Beveridge trans.
v.3; 1863 ed
v.1.
v.2] [crta]
- Catechisme, 1536 (Fr) [Latin: Catechismus sive christianae
religionis Institutio, 1538
ed], [Def
ed., 1541 (Fr), 1544 (Lat) Catechismus Ecclesiae Genevensis]
[Fr: 1552
repr, Lat: 1547
repr, 1550
repr], [Eng: Catechism of the Church of Geneva 1815 trans
bk; 1849, Tracts, v.2,
p.33]
- Epistolae duae, de rebus ho saeculo cognitu apprime necessariis,
prima de fugiendis impiorum illicitis sacris et puritate Christianae
religionies; secunda de Christiani hominis officio in sacerdotiis papalis
ecclesiae vel administrandis vel abjiciendis, 1537 [bk]
[1543 Fr: trans: "Petit traité montrant que c'est que doit faire un homme
fidèle connaissant la vérité de l'évangile, quand il est entre les
papists"], ["The Sinfulness of Outward Conformity to Romish Rites" 1851 Tracts, v.3,
p.358]
- Jacobi Sadoleti Romani Cardinalis Epistola ad Senatum populumque
Genevensum qua in obedientiam Romani Pontificis eos reducere conatur,
Johannis Calvinus responsio, 1539 [bk]
[Fr 1540
ed]. ["Reply by John Calvin to Letter by Cardinal Sadolet to the Senate and
People of Geneva", 1844 Tracts, v.1
p.25]
- De la cene de Seigneur, 1540 [1541 retitled Petit Traicte de
la sainte cene de nostre Seigneur Jesus Christ,
bk], ["Short Treatise on the Lord's Supper", 1849, Tracts, v.2,
p.163]
- Prefaces, 1540, to Olivetan trans. La Bible.
- Formes des prieres ecclesiastiques avec la maniere d'administrer les
sacremens, celebrer le mariage, & la visitation des malades, 1541 [1550
ed] [Latin 1552 ed: Formula Sacramentorum administrandorum,
bk] [English 1849, Tracts, v.2: "Forms of Prayer",
p.95, "Form of Administering the Sacraments",
p.114,
Visitation of the Sick",
p.127]
- Les actes de la journee imperiale, tenue en la cité de Reguespourg,
dur les differens qui son auiourdhuy en la Religion, 1542 [bk]
- Articuli a Facultate Sacrae Theologiae Parisiensi determinati super
materiis fidei nostrae hodie controversis, cum antidoto, 1542 [Fr 1543
trans. "Les articles de la sacre faculte de theologie de Paris concernant
notre foi et religion chretienne et forme de precher"], ["Articles agreed upon by the Faculty of Sacred Theology of Paris on
articles of faith, at present controverted, with the antidote", 1844, Tracts, v.1,
p.72]
- Defensio sanae et orthodoxae doctrinae de servitute et liberatione
humani arbitriio, adversus calumnias Alberti Pighii Campensis, 1543 [bk]
[Fr 1560 trans. "Response aux calomnies d'Albert Pighius contenant la
défense de la saine et saincte doctrine contre le franc arbitre des papistes,
par laquelle est monstré que la volonté de l'homme est naturellement serve
et captive de péché"], [Eng. 1996 trans. "The Bondage and Liberation of the
Will"]
- Supplex Exhortatio ad invicticissum Caesarem Carolum Quintum et
illustrissimos principes aliosque ordines Spirae nun Imperii conventum
agentes ut restitutuendae ecclesiase cura serio velint suscipere, 1543 [bk],
[Fr 1544 trans. "Supplication et Remonstrance sur le faict de la Chrestiénte
et de la Reformation de l'Eglise adressée a l'Empereur et aux Etats de
Spire"
bk], [The Necessity of Reforming the Church, presented to the Imperial
Diet at Speyer, 1543 [1844 Tracts, v.1,
p.121]
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- Traité des reliques, ou Advertissement tres utile du grand proffit
qui reviendroit a la Chrestienté, s'il se faisoit inventoire de tous les
corps sainctz, & reliques, qui sont tant en Italie, qu'en France , Alemaigne,
Hespaigne, & autres Royaumes & pays, 1543 [bk]
[1599
ed] ["An Admonition, showing the Advantages which Christendom might derive
from an Inventory of Relics", 1844, Tracts, v.1,
p.289] [new 1854 trans. A Treatise on Relics, 1871
ed]
- Admonitio Paterna Pauli III Romani Pontificis ad invictiss Caesarem
Carolum V, qua eum castigat, quod se Lutheranis praebuerit nimis facilem,
deinde quod tum cogenda synodo, tum in definiendis fidei controversiis
aliquid potestatis sibi sumpserit, cum Scholiis, 1544 [1545
ed], ["Remarks on the Letter of Pope Paul III to Emperor Charles V",
1844, Tracts, v.1,
p.257]
- Brieve instruction pour armer tout bon fidèles contre les erreurs de
la secte commune des Anabaptistes, 1544 [bk]
[1545
ed] [Eng. trans. Against Anabaptists]
- Aux ministre de l'Eglise de Neufchastel, contre la secte fantastique
et furieux des Libertins, qui se disent Spirituels, 1544 [1547 ed.],
[Eng. trans. Against the Libertines]
- Excuse a messieurs les Nicodemites, sur la complaincte qu'ilz font de
sa trop gran rigeur, 1544 [bk]
- De vitandis superstitionibus, excusatione ad Pseudo-Nicodemos, cum
daubus epistolis ad ministros Ecclesiae Tigurinae, 1545 [1549
ed, 1550
ed], [Engl trans. "What a faithfull man, whiche is instructe in the word
of God, ought to do, dwellinge among he Papistes"]
- [pseud. "Nicolas des Gallars"] Pro G. Farello et Collegis ejus
adversus Petri Caroli Theologastri calumnaias, defensio Nicolai Gallasii,
1545 [bk]
[Fr 1565 trans "Traité sur la divinité de Christ contre les Arriens"]
- "Preface" in La Somme de Theologie de Melanchthon, 1546
- "Contre un Franciscain, sectateur des erreurs des Libertins, adressé a
l'eglise de Rouan, 20 Aout 1547" [app. to 1547 edition of Against
Libertines]
- Acta Synodi Tridentineae cum Antidoto, 1547 [bk],
[Fr: Les actes du concile de Trente, avec le remede contre la poison,
1548
bk], ["Acts of the Council of Trent with Antidote" 1851 Tracts,
v.3,
p.17]
- Apologia illustris D. Jacobi à Burgundia, Fallesii, Bredanique Domini,
qua apud Imperatoriam Majestatem inustas sibi criminationes dilluit,
fideique suae confessionem edit, 1547 [French 1548, L'Excuse de noble
Seigneur Jacques de Bourgogne, 1896
ed]
- Interim Adultero-Germanum, cui adiecta est vera christianae
pacificationis, et ecclesiae reformandae ratio, 1549 [bk],
[1579 Lat
ed], [Fr 1549, L'Interim, ou provision faite en quelques villes
d'Allemagne sur le differends de la Religion, avec la vraie facon de
reformer l'Eglise Chrestienne.
bk] ["The Adultero-German Interim, with Refutation", 1851 Tracts, v.3,
p.189]
- Advertissement contre l'Astrolgie, qu'on apelle Judiciaire, et autres
curiositez qui regnent aujourd'huy dans le monde, 1549 [bk]
[Lat 1549 Admonitio adversus Astrologiam,
bk], ["An Admonition agaynst Astrology Juridicial and other curiosities
that raigne now in the world"]
- Consensio Mutua in Re Sacramentaria Ministrorum Tigurinae ecclesiae,
& D. Joannis Calvini ministri Genevensis ecclesiae, iam nunc ab ipsis
authoribus edita, undated, c.1549 [bk]
[1551
ed], [Fr. 1551 ed, L'Accord passe et conclud touchant la matiere des
sacremens, entre les Ministres de l'Eglise de Zurich, & Maistre Jehan Calvin
Ministre de l'Eglise de Geneve,
bk] ["Consensus Tigurinus: Mutual Consent as to the Sacraments", 1849,
Tracts, v.2,
p.199]
- De Aeterna Praedestinatione et Providentia, 1550 [1552 ed], [Fr "Traitté
de la predestination éternelle de Dieu"]
- Des scandales qui empeschent auiourdhuy beaucoup de gens de venir a la
pure doctrine de l'Evangile, et en desbauchent d'autres, 1551 [bk]
- Quatre sermons de M. Iehan Calvin traictans des matières fort utiles
pour nostre temps, 1552 [Eng. "Four Godlye Sermons against peril of
idolatry"]
- Defensio Orthodoxae fidei de Sacra Trinitate contra prodigiosos
errores Michaelis Serveti Hispani, 1554 [bk]
[Fr 1554 Declaration pour maintenir la vraye foy que tiennent tous les
Chrestiens de la Trinité des persones en un seul Dieu, contre les erreurs
detestables de Michel Servet Espaignol,
bk]
- Defensio sanae et orthodoxae doctrinae de Sacramentis, eorumqeue
natura, vi, fine, usu et fructu, quam pastores et ministri Tigurinae
ecclesiae et Genevensis antehac brevi consensionis mutuae formula complexi
sunt, 1555 [bk]
[Fr 1555 trans Brieve resolution sur les disputes que ont été de notre
temps quant aux sacrements, contenant l'approbation de l'accord fait par
ci-devant entre les ministres et pasteurs des Eglises de Zurich et Geneve,
touchant la nature, vertu, fin usage et fruit des sacrements,
bk],
- Secunda defensio piae et orthodoxae de sacramentis fidei contra
Joachimi Westphali calumnias, 1556 [bk]
["Second Defence of the Sacraments, in answer to the calumnies of
Joachim Westphal", 1849, Tracts, v.2,
p.245]
- Reformation pour imposer silence a un certain bélitre nommé Anthoine
Cathelan, jadis Cordelier d'Albigeois, 1556
- Ultima admonitio ad Joachimum Westphalum, cui nisi obtemperet, co
loco posthac habendus erit, quo pertinaces haeretios haberi jubet Paulus,
1557 [bk]
["Last Admonition to Joachim Westphal", 1849, Tracts,
v.2,
p.346]
- Brevis responsio Joannis Calvini, ad diluendas nebulonis cujusdam
calumnias, quibus doctrinam de aeterna Dei praedestinatione foedare conatus
est, 1557 [Fr. 1557 tran. Response aux calomnies et arguments, d'un
qui s'efforce par tous moyens de renverser la doctrine de la providence
secrette de Dieu, 1559
ed] [1840 Lillie trans, "Calvin on Secret Providence",
bk]
- Responsum ad quaestiones Georgii Biandratae, 1559
- Responsum ad frates Polonos, quomodo mediator sit Christus, ad
refutandum Stancari errorem, 1560
- #"Forms of Prayer", [1849, Tracts, v.2,
p.95]
- #[Latin: Formula Sacramentorum administrandorum, 1552,
bk] [English: "Form of Administering the Sacraments", 1849, Tracts,
v.2,
p.114]
- #"Visitation of the Sick", [1849, Tracts, v.2,
p.127]
- "Brief Confession of Faith", [1849, Tracts, v.2,
p.130]
- "Confession of Faith of the Reformed Churches of France", 1562 [1849,
Tracts, v.2,
p.137]
- #"Short Treatise on the Lord's Supper", [1849, Tracts,
v.2,
p.163]
- # "Mutual Consent as to the Sacraments" (Consensus Tigurinus), 1549 [1849,
Tracts, v.2,
p.199]
- # "Second Defence of the Sacraments, in answer to the calumnies of
Joachim Westphal", 1561, [1849, Tracts, v.2,
p.245]
- # "Last Admonition to Joachim Westphal", [1849, Tracts,
v.2,
p.346]
- "True Partaking of the Flesh and Blood of Christ", [1849, Tracts,
v.2,
p.495]
- "Best Method of Concord on the Sacraments", [1849, Tracts,
v.2,
p.573]
- # The Sinfulness of Outward Conformity to Romish Rites, 1537
[1851 Tracts, v.3,
p.358]
- # "Articles agreed upon by the Faculty of Sacred Theology of Paris on
articles of faith, at present controverted, with the antidote", 1542
[1844, Tracts, v.1,
p.72]
- # Traité des reliques, 1543 [bk]
[1599
ed] ["An Admonition, showing the Advantages which Christendom might derive
from an Inventory of Relics", 1844, Tracts, v.1,
p.289] [new 1854 trans. A Treatise on Relics, 1871
ed]
- # The Necessity of Reforming the Church, presented to the Imperial
Diet at Speyer, 1543 [1844 Tracts, v.1,
p.121]
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- # "Remarks on the Letter of Pope Paul III to Emperor Charles V",
1544, [1844, Tracts, v.1,
p.257]
- # Against the Anabaptists, 1544 (Lat & Fr)
- # Against the Libertines, 1545 (Fr)
- # Contre un franciscain, sectateur des erreurs des Libertins, 1547
- # Acts of the Council of Trent with Antidote, 1547 [Fr: Les
actes du concile de Trente, avec le remede contre la poison, 1548
bk], ["Acts of the Council of Trent with Antidote" 1851 Tracts,
v.3,
p.17]
- # Interim Adultero Germanum, 1547 [1579 Lat
ed], [Fr 1549 L'Interim.
bk] ["The Adultero-German Interim, with Refutation", 1851 Tracts, v.3,
p.189]
- The True Method of giving Peace to Christendom and Reforming the
Church, 1547 [1851 Tracts, v.3,
p.240]
- Tracts related to the Reformation [1844-51 trans.,
v.1,
v.2,
v.3]
- Commentaries on the First Book of Moses, called Genesis,
[1847-50 trans,
v.1,
v.2]
- Harmony of the Law: Commentaries on the Four Last Books of Moses,
[1852-55 trans.
v.1,
v.2,
v.3,
v.4] [v.3 -
commentary on Usury
(Exodus 22: 25)]
- Commentary on the Book of Joshua [1854 trans,
bk]
- Commentary on the Book of Psalms [1845-49 trans:
v.1,
v.2,
v.3,
v.4,
v.5] [v.1,
commentary
on Usury (Psalms 15:5)]
- Commentary on the Book of the Prophet Isaiah [1850-53 trans,
v.1,
v.2,
v.3,
v.4]
- Commentaries on the Book of Jeremiah and Lamentations, 1575 [1850-54
trans.,
v.1,
v.2,
v.3,
v.4,
v.5]
[defense of usury here]
- Commentaries on the Book of the Prophet Ezekiel [1849-50 trans,
v.1,
v.2] [v.2 -
commentary on
Usury (Ezekiel 18:8)]
- Commentaries on the Book of the Prophet Daniel [1852-53 trans
v.1,
v.2]
- Commentaries on the Twelve Minor Prophets [1846-49 trans,
v.1,
v.2,
v.3,
v.4,
v.5]
- Commentary on a Harmony of the Evangelists Matthew, Mark and Luke
[1584 trans,
bk], [1845-46 trans,
v.1,
v.2,
v.3]
- Commentary on the Gospel according to John [v.1, v.2, v.3]
- Commentary upon the Acts of the Apostles [1844 trans.
v.1,
v.2]
- Commentaries on the Epistle to the Romans [1834 trans,
bk; 1849 trans,
bk]
- Commentaries on the Epistles to the Corinthians [1848 trans,
v.1,
v.2]
- Commentaries on the Epistles to the Galatians & Ephesians
[1574-77 trans,
v.1,
v.2], [1854 trans,
bk]
- Commentaries on the Epistles to the Philippians, Colossians and
Thessalonians [1851 trans,
bk]
- Commentaries on the Epistles to Timothy, Titus and Philemon [1856
trans,
bk]
- Commentaries on the Epistle to the Hebrews [1853 trans,
bk]
- Commentary on the Catholic Epistles (Peter, John, James and Jude)
[1855,
bk]
- Letter to Claude de Sachins, 1545.
- Lettres de Jean Calvin [Fr. 1854
v.1,
v.2], [Eng. 1855-58 trans, Letters of John Calvin,
v.1 (1528-45),
v.2 (1545-53),
v.3 (1554-58)]
- Operum Omnium theologicorum
(Geneva, 1617)
-
v.1 (Moses, Harmony of the Law)
- v.2
-
v.3 (Psalms, Minor Prophets)
-
v.4 (Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel)
-
v.5 (Harmony of Gospels, John, Acts, Epistles to Hebrew, Catholic
epistles)
-
v.6 (Institutes)
- v.7
- Oeuvres françoises de J. Calvin, ed. P.L. Jacob, 1842 [bk]
- Opera quae supersunt omnia, ed. E. Cunitz, J.W. Baum, E. Reuss,
1863- (59 vols) [Gen]
-
v.1 (1863) - Institutes, 1536 ed
-
v.2 (1864) - Institutes 1559 ed.
- v.3
- v.4
-
v.5 (1866) - Minor Theological Works, Pt.1 - 1532-1541
- v.7
-
v.10, Pt. 1 (1871) - Additional theological tracts - includes "De Usuris"
(p.245)
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