Calvin's Ecclesiastical Advice. By John Calvin ; Translated by Mary Beaty and Benjamin W. Farley ; Foreword by John Haddon Leith. EDINBURGH : 1991.

Edinburgh: T & T Clark, 59 George Street, 1991. First Thus . Soft cover. Near Fine. Large Octavo. FIRST EDITION THUS. EDINBURGH : 1991. Paperback. Grey pictorial covers. Translation of 14 letters in French and 34 in Latin; translated by Mary Beaty and Benjamin W. Farley with appendices. Foreword by John Haddon Leith. Bright, tight and clean. No owner name or internal markings. Excellent unused condition. NEAR FINE. 184 pages. Index. Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-176). Index. CONTENTS: I. Dogmatics and polemics -- Regarding the name of God and its use in prayer -- On sin and redemption -- A brief admonition on the Lord's Supper -- On certain somewhat unleavened points of doctrine -- A reply to certain questions on Laelius Socinus of Siena -- Against Osiander -- Against Menno -- If Christians can be given a plan for a general council. II. On the changes and need for changes in religion -- A letter written in the name of a person who had withdrawn from his father because of religion -- A letter of exhortation an defense, addressed to a certain pontiff -- For bishops and priests of the papacy -- On emigrating for the cause of religion -- So that a pious man may withdraw from the superstitions of the papacy -- Who should be allowed to take part in worship at the Roman Synagogue. III. Concerning the worship of images -- A refutation of arguments proposed in favor of the worship of images -- On the lawfulness of making images to represent God. IV. On ecclesiastical discipline -- On luxury -- If ever tolerable state of discipline will be refused -- On ceremonies and the calling of ministers -- On church administration -- Concerning church ceremonies -- To a question about certain rites of the church -- On baptism administered improperly -- On the disorderliness of certain ministers -- When disturbances have arisen improperly in a church because of scorn for an experienced minister -- On almost the same subject as the preceding letter -- When someone has been removed from the ministry for an undisclosed reason -- Replies to questions about church discipline -- That celibacy should not be required in a minister -- On certain controversies among the pious brothers. V. Marriage questions -- On questions of marriage -- on the appropriateness of a man marrying his deceased wife's sister -- Whether a man may marry his dead brother's widow -- Concerning a dispute in a certain marriage -- Concerning a pious woman treated harshly by her husband because of her religion -- If one party in a marriage should contract elephantiasis -- On a marriage that was improperly instituted. VI. Judicial questions -- On usury -- Ecclesiastical benefices -- How a faithful judge and counsellor ought to deport himself when he is commissioned to adjudicate between two plaintiffs over a benefice -- Response to a question about the annual profit of the papal priesthood and the value of the sale. VII. Miscellanies -- A response to five questions -- On various subjects -- On three particular subjects -- On certain important subjects. Appendix I: Calvin's "Essay on the Lord's Supper" from The Form of Prayers, 1542 and 1545 -- Appendix II: A copy of the inquisitor Horris's paper, for preaching the Word, to be transmitted to M. Jean Calvin. Lg. 8vo. **Will be well-packed for posting/shipping**. [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, Cumberland, Everyman, Inklings, Literature, Rarities, Theology and History. ]