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This book is one of the great classics of the Christian faith, calling believers to pursue holiness and endure suffering as they rest in Christ alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this new translation from the Latin, Drs. Aaron Denlinger and Burk Parsons capture Calvin's biblical faithfulness, theological integrity and pastor's heart. This is a book for every Christian to pick up, read and apply.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\"I have often thought, 'I would love to retranslate for the twenty-first century the life-shaping material in Calvin's Institutes book 3, chapters 6-10,' and I've done nothing! But now, Burk Parsons and Aaron Denlinger have done the job for us all. We owe them a big thank you, because every Christian needs to have a working knowledge of this little book.\"\u003cbr\u003e - Dr Sinclair B. 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