Tracts & Letters (Vol 5) - Calvin - IX - Letters CCLXXXIV to CCXCVIII

Required reading
Tracts and Letters (Volume 5) by John Calvin (Available from Amazon or free here) - Read Letters CCLXXXIV to CCXCVIII

My summary
Today we read letters from 1551 and 1552 addressed to Bullinger, the ministers of Switzerland, Oswald Myconius, Christopher Fabri, Farel, Lelio Socin, Madame De Cany, Cranmer, the Five Prisoners of Lyons (Martial Alba, Peter Escrivain, Charles Favre, Peter Naviheres, Bernard Seguin) and King Edward VI.

The content of today's letters included:
(i) the persecutions in France;
(ii) attacks from a monk named Bolsec over the sovereignty of God;
(iii) the Reformation in England.

What grabbed me
Today some letters were to people of great significance. 

But interestingly most of today's letters were taken up with the controversy over Bolsec.

And little wonder when Bolsec 'affirmed that men are not saved because they have been elected, but that they are elected because they believe ; that no one is condemned at the mere pleasure of God ; that those only are condemned who deprive themselves of the election common to all.'

Saying that to Calvin is like waving a red flag at a bull!

Next week's reading
Read Letters CCXCIX to CCCXIII.

Now it's your turn
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