Includes bibliographical references and index.

The historical context of the Institutes as a work in theology / William S. Barker -- A primal and simple knowledge (1.1-5) / K. Scott Oliphint -- Calvin's doctrine of Holy Scripture (1.6-10) / Robert L. Reymond -- The true and triune God : Calvin's doctrine of the Holy Trinity (1.11-13) / Douglas F. Kelly -- Election and predestination : the sovereign expressions of God (3.21-24) / R. Scott Clark -- Creation and providence (1.14, 16-18) / Joseph A. Pipa Jr. -- A shattered vase : the tragedy of sin in Calvin's thought (1.15; 2.1-4) / Michael S. Horton -- Calvin's interpretation of the history of salvation : the continuity and discontinuity of the covenant (2.10-11) / Peter A. Lillback -- The mediator of the covenant (2.12-15) / Derek W.H. Thomas -- Calvin on Christ's saving work (2.16-17) / Robert A. Peterson -- Justification and union with Christ (3.11-18) / Richard B. Gaffin Jr. -- Appropriating salvation : the Spirit, faith and assurance, and repentance (3.1-6, 6-10) / Joel R. Beeke -- The law and spirit of Christ (2.6-9) / David Clyde Jones -- Ethics : the Christian life and good works according to Calvin (3.6-10,17-19) / William Edgar -- Prayer : "the chief exercise of faith" (3.20) / David B. Calhoun -- Calvin, worship, and the sacraments (4.13-19) / W. Robert Godfrey -- John Calvin's view of church government (4.3-9) / Joseph H. Hall -- Calvin on human government and state (4.20) / David W. Hall -- Calvin's doctrine of the last things : the resurrection of the body and the life everlasting (3.25 et al.) / Cornelis P. Venema -- Essential Calvin bibliography / Richard C. Gamble and Zachary John Kail.