Page 25 - 12 The French Reformation

A cousin of Calvin's, who had joined the

Reformers, was in Paris. The two kinsmen

often met and discussed together the matters

that were disturbing Christendom. “There are

but two religions in the world,” said Olivetan,

the Protestant. “The one class of religions are

those which men have invented, in all of

which man saves himself by ceremonies and

good works; the other is that one religion

which is revealed in the Bible, and which

teaches man to look for salvation solely from

the free grace of God.”

“I will have none of your new doctrines,”

exclaimed Calvin; “think you that I have lived

in error all my days?”—Wylie, b. 13, ch. 7.

But thoughts had been awakened in his mind

which he could not banish at will. Alone in his

chamber he pondered upon his cousin's

words. Conviction of sin fastened upon him;