num_pages: 2223
description: This is Francis Turretin's magnum opus, a massive work of Reformed scholasticism. Written originally in Latin with sentences frequently lasting nearly a half a page, Turretin's Institutes are at once familiar, profound, erudite, thorough and precise, detailed, comprehensive, historically significant, and truly Reformed, etc. Turretin organized his Institutes into 20 topics (loci) that range from "Prolegomena" (that is, very necessary introductory considerations) to "The Last Things." Each topic (locus) is organized by specific questions. The work is Elenctic (polemic or argumentitive), for a large chunk of this work is written against the Roman Catholics, Arminians, Socinians, Anabaptists, Molinists and others.Translated by George Musgrave Giger Edited by James T. Dennison Jr.Volume 1: Topics 1-10Topic I: TheologyTopic II: The Holy ScripturesTopic III: The One and Triune GodTopic IV: The Decrees of God in General and Predestination in ParticularTopic V: CreationTopic VI: The Actual Providence of GodTopic VII: AngelsTopic VIII: The State of Man Before the Fall and the Covenant of NatureTopic IX: Sin in General and in ParticularTopic X: The Free Will of Man in a State of SinVolume 2: Topics 11-17Topic XI: The Law of GodTopic XII: The Covenant Of Grace And Its Twofold Economy In The Old And New TestamentsTopic XIII: The Person And State Of ChristTopic XIV: The Mediatorial Office Of ChristTopic XV: Calling And FaithTopic XVI: JustificationTopic XVII: Sanctification And Good WorksVolume 3: Topics 18-20Topic XVIII: The ChurchTopic XIX: The SacramentsTopic XX: The Last Things
language: English
title: Institutes of Elenctic Theology
titlecomplete: Institutes of Elenctic Theology (Vol 1-3)
genres: Christian, Religion, Theology, Reference, Christianity, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 71
series: Institutes of Elenctic Theology
publisher: P & R Publishing