This is Francis Turretin's magnum opus, a massive work of Reformed scholasticism. Written originally in Latin with sentences frequently lasting nearly a half a page, Turretin's Institutes are at once familiar, profound, erudite, thorough and precise, detailed, comprehensive, historically significant, and truly Reformed, etc. Turretin organized his Institutes into 20 topics (loci) that range from "Prolegomena" (that is, very necessary introductory considerations) to "The Last Things." Each topic (locus) is organized by specific questions. The work is Elenctic (polemic or argumentitive), for a large chunk of this work is written against the Roman Catholics, Arminians, Socinians, Anabaptists, Molinists and others.

Translated by George Musgrave Giger Edited by James T. Dennison Jr.

Volume 1: Topics 1-10

Topic I: Theology

Topic II: The Holy Scriptures

Topic III: The One and Triune God

Topic IV: The Decrees of God in General and Predestination in Particular

Topic V: Creation

Topic VI: The Actual Providence of God

Topic VII: Angels

Topic VIII: The State of Man Before the Fall and the Covenant of Nature

Topic IX: Sin in General and in Particular

Topic X: The Free Will of Man in a State of Sin

Volume 2: Topics 11-17

Topic XI: The Law of God

Topic XII: The Covenant Of Grace And Its Twofold Economy In The Old And New Testaments

Topic XIII: The Person And State Of Christ

Topic XIV: The Mediatorial Office Of Christ

Topic XV: Calling And Faith

Topic XVI: Justification

Topic XVII: Sanctification And Good Works

Volume 3: Topics 18-20

Topic XVIII: The Church

Topic XIX: The Sacraments

Topic XX: The Last Things