The Institutes in Summary

April 2010 89 Doctrine of the Covenant in the Theology of John Calvin definitely related covenant closely to the eternal decree of election; indeed, in Calvin’s theology election governed the covenant. For Cal- vin, the inclusion of the infant children of believers was a fundamental aspect of the covenant. And the inclusion of children, signified by infant baptism, meant their salvation in infancy. The doctrine of the covenant in Calvin’s theology may not be a mere academic study for Reformed...