Calvin presses his case with clarity and courage, arguing that the Reformation is not rebellion but restoration—an urgent return to the pure worship of God grounded in Scripture alone. In this second part of his address to King Francis, Calvin exposes how superstition and human tradition have buried true piety, answers the charge that reformers are innovators and disturbers of peace, and insists that the gospel itself inevitably provokes opposition wherever it is faithfully preached. With pastoral gravity and bold confidence, he defends the authority of Scripture over councils and customs, pleads for fair judgment rather than slander, and calls rulers to weigh doctrine not by prejudice but by the Word of God. This address reveals Calvin not as a cold system-builder, but as a reformer pleading for truth, order, and faithful worship before the face of God.

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John Calvin, Prefatory Address to the Most Christian King of France, Francis the First (Part 2)

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