Calumniator's Preface
* To silence whose clamorous opposition to the doctrine of "the eternal election of God," Calvin wrote the preceding Treatise.
* Such. for instance, as the present "certain worthless Calumniator."
C A L U M N I A T O R'S
PREFACE TO
CERTAIN ARTICLES (THAT IS,
CALUMNIES)
PURPORTING TO BE EXTRACTED FROM
THE WRITINGS
OF JOHN CALVIN.
YOU are a man, John Calvin, now known throughout almost the whole world. Your doctrine has many favourers and supporters, but it has also many enemies and opponents. For myself, being one who earnestly wishes that there were but one doctrine, as there is but one truth, and who greatly desires to see all men agree, if it were possible, in that one doctrine, I have thought that you ought to be informed, in a friendly manner, of those things which are everywhere spoken against your doctrine; that if false, you might refute them and might have an opportunity of sending your refutation to me; that I