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John Calvin
Commentary on Psalms - Volume 1Calvin found Psalms to be one of the richest books in the Bible. As he writes in the introduction, "there is no other book in which we are more perfectly taught the right manner of praising God, or in which we are more powerfully stirred up to the performance of this religious exercise." This commentary--the last Calvin wrote--clearly expressed Calvin's deep love for this book.
John Calvin
Commentary on Psalms - Volume 2Calvin found Psalms to be one of the richest books in the Bible. As he writes in the introduction, "there is no other book in which we are more perfectly taught the right manner of praising God, or in which we are more powerfully stirred up to the performance of this religious exercise." This commentary--the last Calvin wrote--clearly expressed Calvin's deep love for this book.
John Calvin
Commentary on Psalms - Volume 3Calvin found Psalms to be one of the richest books in the Bible. As he writes in the introduction, "there is no other book in which we are more perfectly taught the right manner of praising God, or in which we are more powerfully stirred up to the performance of this religious exercise." This commentary--the last Calvin wrote--clearly expressed Calvin's deep love for this book.
John Calvin
Commentary on Psalms - Volume 4Calvin found Psalms to be one of the richest books in the Bible. As he writes in the introduction, "there is no other book in which we are more perfectly taught the right manner of praising God, or in which we are more powerfully stirred up to the performance of this religious exercise." This commentary--the last Calvin wrote--clearly expressed Calvin's deep love for this book.
John Calvin
Commentary on Psalms - Volume 5Calvin found Psalms to be one of the richest books in the Bible. As he writes in the introduction, "there is no other book in which we are more perfectly taught the right manner of praising God, or in which we are more powerfully stirred up to the performance of this religious exercise." This commentary--the last Calvin wrote--clearly expressed Calvin's deep love for this book.
John Calvin
Commentary on RomansCalvin's first commentary, Commentary on Romans is an impressive commentary, containing some of Calvin's most important views. Calvin is regarded as one of the Reformation's best interpreters of scripture.
Hippolytus of Rome
Commentary on the Apocalypse of the Blessed JohnTo me, as I meditate and consider in my mind concerning the creation of this world in which we are kept enclosed, even such is the rapidity of that creation; as is contained in the book of Moses, which he wrote about its creation, and which is called Genesis. God produced that entire mass for the adornment of His majesty in six days; on the seventh to which He consecrated it .
John Calvin
Commentary on Timothy, Titus, PhilemonCommentary on Timothy, Titus, and Philemon is another impressive commentary by Calvin on several Pauline epistles. Calvin is regarded as one of the Reformation's best interpreters of scripture.
John Calvin
Commentary on Zechariah, MalachiIn this small volume, John Calvin provides an interesting commentary on the books of Zechariah and Malachi. Regarded as one of the Reformation's best interpreters of scripture, Calvin is an apt commentator.
Martin Luther
Concerning Christian LibertyMartin Luther defends his criticism of the Roman Curia while affirming respect for Pope Leo X personally. He argues that Christian faith requires fidelity to the truth of Scripture and gives believers spiritual freedom, while condemning ecclesiastical corruption and abuses.
Anonymous early Christian compiler
Constitutions of the Holy ApostlesHaving learned from the erudite Beveridge what I long supposed to be a just view of the Constitutions, I have found in the recent literature of the subject not a little to increase my confidence in the general conclusions to which he was led by all that could be known in his times. The treatise of Krabbe guided me to some results of more modern investigations; and Dr. Bunsen, though not apart f...
Cyril of Alexandria
Cyril of Alexandria, Commentary on John, LFC 43, 48 (1874/1885). Book 10. Vol. 2 pp. 323-452.**Cyril of Alexandria, Commentary on John, LFC 43, 48 (1874/1885). Book 10.
Cyril of Alexandria
Cyril of Alexandria, Commentary on John, LFC 43, 48 (1874/1885). Book 11. Vol. 2 pp. 453-588.**Cyril of Alexandria, Commentary on John, LFC 43, 48 (1874/1885). Book 11.
Cyril of Alexandria
Cyril of Alexandria, Commentary on John, LFC 43, 48 (1874/1885). Book 12. Vol. 2 pp. 589-708.**Cyril of Alexandria, Commentary on John, LFC 43, 48 (1874/1885). Book 12.
Cyril of Alexandria
Cyril of Alexandria, Commentary on John, LFC 43, 48 (1874/1885) Book 1. pp. 6-129.**Cyril of Alexandria, Commentary on John, LFC 43, 48 (1874/1885) Book 1. pp.
Cyril of Alexandria
Cyril of Alexandria, Commentary on John, LFC 43, 48 (1874/1885). Book 2. pp. 130-284.**Cyril of Alexandria, Commentary on John, LFC 43, 48 (1874/1885). Book 2.
Cyril of Alexandria
Cyril of Alexandria, Commentary on John, LFC 43, 48 (1874/1885). Book 3. pp. 285-381.**Cyril of Alexandria, Commentary on John, LFC 43, 48 (1874/1885). Book 3.
Cyril of Alexandria
Cyril of Alexandria, Commentary on John, LFC 43, 48 (1874/1885). Book 4. pp. 382-510.**Cyril of Alexandria, Commentary on John, LFC 43, 48 (1874/1885). Book 4.
Cyril of Alexandria
Cyril of Alexandria, Commentary on John, LFC 43, 48 (1874/1885) Book 5. pp. -**Cyril of Alexandria, Commentary on John, LFC 43, 48 (1874/1885) Book 5. pp.
Cyril of Alexandria
Cyril of Alexandria, Commentary on John, LFC 43, 48 (1874/1885) Book 6. Vol. 1 pp. 649-684, Vol.2 pp. 1-91.**Cyril of Alexandria, Commentary on John, LFC 43, 48 (1874/1885) Book 6. Vol.