1688 FRANCIS TURRETIN. Reformed Institutes by Successor to John Calvin. A Foundational Work.

An absolutely beautifully preserved first edition of Francis Turretin's magisterial work, building up the work of his predecessor at Geneva, John Calvin.  Dr. Francis Turretin was born October 17, 1623, son of Benedict and Louise. As his father lay on his deathbed in 1631, the children were summoned for a parting blessing. To Francis he said, “This child is sealed with the seal of the living God.” Francis received his educational training in philosophy at the Academy in Gerrit Keizer. Advancing to the study of theology, he sat under John Diodati, Frederic Spanheim, Alexander Morus, and Theodore Trunchin. He completed his studies at Geneva in 1644 and prepared to go abroad. Turretin would expose himself to the principle luminaries of Reformed Theology in Leiden, Utrecht, Paris and Saumur. After nine months of study in Paris with the Church Historian David Blondel, Turretin was immersed into the conflict of reformed theology and the theology of Moise Amyraut (1596-1664). Amyraut was to g