“From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked” (Luke 12:48b).
http://andynaselli.com/john-calvin-had-300-books-in-his-personal-library
We are all accountable for what we have. Kind of a sobering thought but also kind of inspiring to use it well.
We are spoiled indeed. Surely he must of read those well. [8-|]
We are blessed to have so many resources at our fingertips. It is hard to picture these theological giants with such small libraries
I'm sure Arminians might argue that he had a few too few books [H]
I'm sure Arminians might argue that he had a few too few books
Many would argue that he would've benefited from a copy of Free Will-y on his shelf, I'm sure.
He only had 300 books because Logos wasn't available then.
Calvin quoted and cited an awful lot of different works in his writings, especially in his Institutes. Perhaps he had access to a library?
