Calvin in the Light of the Three Points (4)

Calvin states in the third place: "But here we ought to remember that amidst this corruption of nature there is some room for Divine grace, not to purify it, but internally to restrain its operation." As you have noticed, Calvin does speak of some room for Divine grace to restrain sin. We ask, is that, too, Synod's contention? To be sure, a positive untruth. If Synod desires to make of Calvin's statements say what suits its purpose, it must be done by -- inlegkunde -- and not by a scientific...