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By , Calvin finished his law studies and also published his first book, a commentary on De Clementia by the Roman philosopher, Seneca. The following year Calvin fled Paris because of contacts with individuals who through lectures and writings opposed the Roman Catholic Church.

It is thought that in , Calvin experienced the sudden and unexpected conversion that he writes about in his foreword to his commentary on the Psalms. For the next three years, Calvin lived in various places outside of France under various names.

He studied on his own, preached, and began work on his first edition of the Institutes —an instant best seller. By , Calvin had disengaged himself from the Roman Catholic Church and made plans to permanently leave France and go to Strasbourg. Thus began a long, difficult, yet ultimately fruitful relationship with that city.

He began as a lecturer and preacher, but by was asked to leave because of theological conflicts. Summary Read this work. Extremely important for the Protestant Reformation, the Institutes has remained important for Protestant theology for almost five centuries. Written to "aid those who desire to be instructed in the doctrine of salvation," the Institutes , which follows the ordering of the Apostle's Creed, has four parts. The first part examines God the Father; the second part, the Son; the third part, the Holy Spirit; and the fourth part, the Church.

Through these four parts, it explores both "knowledge of God" and "knowledge of ourselves" with profound theological insight, challenging and informing all the while.

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