Concerning the True Care of Souls

First time ever available in English, this basically served as the "reformation handbook of pastoral theology," for Calvin and others, setting out in a vivid and persuasive way, biblical principles for church life, ministry, and discipline.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 218 pages

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