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601 History of Protestantism, vol. 2, p. 349.1 (James Aitken Wylie)
While Calvin was counselling monarchs, drafting plans of Reform for statesmen, organising Churches, corresponding with theologians in all countries …
602 History of Protestantism, vol. 2, p. 349.2 (James Aitken Wylie)
… which Calvin, at the peril of his life, won over the Libertines in the Cathedral of St. Peter’s, on Sunday, the 3rd of September, 1553. The storm lulled for a little …
603 History of Protestantism, vol. 2, p. 350.1 (James Aitken Wylie)
… by Calvin.” One of its opponents said of the Consistory that “it was more savage than Satan himself, but he hoped soon to tame it. Beza tells us that the revolutionary …
604 History of Protestantism, vol. 2, p. 350.2 (James Aitken Wylie)
… provision Calvin would never again have entered the gates of that city. Not that he wished power for himself. “I would rather die a hundred times,” said he, “than …
605 History of Protestantism, vol. 2, p. 350.3 (James Aitken Wylie)
… of Calvin, “No; we only claim obedience to the rule of the Bible, the law of Jesus Christ, the Head of the Church. He has given to us the power to bind and loose-in other …
606 History of Protestantism, vol. 2, p. 350.4 (James Aitken Wylie)
… ,” said Calvin in conclusion, “is the power of the pastors from being a menace to the liberty of the republic, that it is its best protection. Liberty without the …
607 History of Protestantism, vol. 2, p. 351.1 (James Aitken Wylie)
… with Calvin when he returned to Geneva-namely, that the final decision in all Church offenses be with the Consistory-should be maintained. Geneva was still …
608 History of Protestantism, vol. 2, p. 351.3 (James Aitken Wylie)
… this Calvin, for the State of Geneva is not able to bear the many books he is sending forth. We must stop this plethora of writing and publishing. Ibid., p. 136. Roset …
609 History of Protestantism, vol. 2, p. 351.4 (James Aitken Wylie)
… of Calvin had triumphed in this controversy.
610 History of Protestantism, vol. 2, p. 351.5 (James Aitken Wylie)
… are Calvin’s allies, who flock hither to support him in tyrannizing over the children of the soil; they are usurping the rights of the ancient burgesses and …
611 History of Protestantism, vol. 2, p. 351.6 (James Aitken Wylie)
… of Calvin’s despotism,” are possessing themselves of our heritage. These were the epithets by which they chose to designate the new burgesses. These men had …
612 History of Protestantism, vol. 2, p. 352.3 (James Aitken Wylie)
… ,” says Calvin, “had poured a deep sleep upon them.” But the other citizens rushed armed into the street. There was a great uproar, shouts, cries, and clashing of arms …
613 History of Protestantism, vol. 2, p. 353.2 (James Aitken Wylie)
… what Calvin’s victory had brought him. He might well deem that it had not been too dearly bought. Truly it was worth all the anxieties and insults he had borne …
614 History of Protestantism, vol. 2
… Castalio—Calvin’s Care of the Church of France—Preachers sent to it—Labours in Organising Churches— Calvin Counsels the French Protestants to Eschew Arms …
615 History of Protestantism, vol. 2, p. 353.3 (James Aitken Wylie)
Calvin had made good his foothold at last. He had fought for this little town as conqueror never fought for mightiest empire, and now it was his own. Geneva had …
616 History of Protestantism, vol. 2, p. 353.5 (James Aitken Wylie)
… of Calvin, vol. 2, p. 318.
617 History of Protestantism, vol. 2, p. 354.1 (James Aitken Wylie)
… of Calvin within Geneva, there were ambushes all around. The first trouble was created by the banished Libertines. Bern took the part of these exiles in the …
618 History of Protestantism, vol. 2, p. 354.4 (James Aitken Wylie)
… of Calvin. Bungener, Calvin: his Life, etc., p. 237.
619 History of Protestantism, vol. 2, p. 356.1 (James Aitken Wylie)
… of Calvin, was the Gospel. Accordingly, it was one of his chief labours to prepare, in the school of Geneva, qualified preachers who should go forth, and sow everywhere …
620 History of Protestantism, vol. 2, p. 356.2 (James Aitken Wylie)
… of Calvin, France now began to bear the likeness of Geneva. Thus the cares of the Reformer were multiplied and his labours increased as he grew older, he lived …