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The Bondage and Liberation of t

John Calvin

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The Bondage and Liberation of t — John Calvin.

Author: John Calvin

  • 23 chapters
  • 177 PDF pages
  • 52,010 words
  • ≈ 400 min read
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    Table of Contents

    1Pighius questions why we work, plan, and take precautions if
    pp. 21–21 · ≈ 2 min
    2punish them?
    pp. 21–21 · ≈ 2 min
    3morality?
    pp. 21–21 · ≈ 2 min
    4and destroy true religion?
    pp. 22–22 · ≈ 2 min
    5Some argue that if God controls all things, then He must be
    pp. 22–22 · ≈ 2 min
    6Pighius accuses us of condemning human nature. We affirm that
    pp. 22–22 · ≈ 2 min
    7unreasonable?
    pp. 23–36 · ≈ 32 min
    8choose either good or evil. Pighius defines it this way too.
    pp. 37–37 · ≈ 2 min
    9external power to act in a particular way, without any personal
    pp. 37–37 · ≈ 2 min
    10choosing its path willingly, not under force or against its desire.
    pp. 37–37 · ≈ 2 min
    11freely chooses only evil because it is held captive by sinful
    pp. 37–37 · ≈ 2 min
    12evil, which simply means that humans act according to their
    pp. 38–38 · ≈ 2 min
    13argument, but those writings are unreliable, as they often
    pp. 38–38 · ≈ 2 min
    14against Marcion, a heretic who claimed that human evil
    pp. 39–39 · ≈ 2 min
    15humanity's evil required the existence of an evil god. He defends
    pp. 39–173 · ≈ 325 min
    16"We do away with coercion and force, because this contradicts
    pp. 174–174 · ≈ 2 min
    17"For we do not say that man is dragged unwillingly into sinning,
    pp. 174–174 · ≈ 2 min
    18"A bound will, finally, is one which because of its corruptness is
    pp. 175–175 · ≈ 2 min
    19"We aren't saying that necessity negates human responsibility.
    pp. 175–175 · ≈ 2 min
    20"Even though people sin of necessity due to their corrupted
    pp. 175–175 · ≈ 2 min
    21"Our inability to do good stems from the corruption of our
    pp. 175–175 · ≈ 2 min
    22"God is necessarily good, yet His goodness is no less
    pp. 175–175 · ≈ 2 min
    23"While the will is self-directed and not coerced, it is 'bound' by
    pp. 175–177 · ≈ 3 min

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