The institutes of Christian religion - Calvin, Jean, 1509-1564.; Lane, A. N. S.; Osborne, Hilary (Grand Rapids, Mich. : Baker Book House, 1987)
3. The way of obtaining the grace of Christ -- Christ's benefits profit us through the secret work of the Spirit -- Faith. Its definition and characteristics -- Regeneration by faith. Repentance -- The Christian life. How Scripture urges us to it -- The sum of the Christian lie: self-denial -- Bearing the cross: one part of self-denial -- Meditation on the future life -- How to use the present life and its comforts -- Justification by faith defined -- We must lift up our minds to God's judgment seat, in order to be persuaded of his free justification -- Two things to be observed in free justification -- How justification begins and progresses -- Objection to this doctrine refuted -- The harmony of the promises of the Law and the Gospel -- Christian freedom -- Prayer. The chief exercise of faith, by which we daily receive God's benefits -- Eternal election. By which God has predestined some to salvation and others to destruction -- Scriptural proof of this doctrine -- Election is confirmed by God's calling. The reprobate bring upon themselves the righteous destruction to which they are destined -- The final resurrection -- 4. Outward means by which God helps us -- The true church. (We should maintain unity with her, as the mother of all the godly) -- Comparison of the false church with the true -- The teachers and minsters of the church. (Their election and office) -- Church discipline. (Its chief use in censures and excommunication) -- The sacraments -- Baptism -- Infant baptism (How it accords with Christ's teaching and with the nature of baptism) -- The Lord's Supper. (How it benefits us).
Keywords: Reformed Church -- Doctrines -- Early works to 1800.; Theology, Doctrinal -- Early works to 1800.; Reformed Church -- Doctrines; Theology, Doctrinal; Early works