In John Calvin's Commentary on Romans, he stated the following in reference to Romans 5:18 (p. 211 in the 1979 reprinting):
"He makes this favor common to all, because it is propoundable to all, and not because it is in reality extended to all (i.e. in their experience), for though Christ suffered for the sins of the world, and is offered through God's benignity indiscriminately to all, yet all do not receive Him."
It should be noted that Calvin died in 1564, the Remonstrance was written until 1610, and the Synod of Dort (where the 5 points came from) didn't happen until 1618.
From Calvin's Commentary to the Colossians and COmmentary on a Harmony of the Evangelists, he wrote regarding Colossians 1:14, "This redemption was procured through the blood of Christ, for by the sacrifice of his death, all the sins of the world have been expiated." On Mark 14:24, he wrote, "...which is shed for many. By the word 'many' he means not a part of the world only, but the whole human race."
In his Commentary to John, he writes, "And when he says the sin of the world, he extends this favour indisriminately to the whole human race, that the Jews might not thing that he had been sent to them alone. But hense we infer that the whole world is involved in the same condemnation and that as all men with out exception are guilty of unrighteousness before God, they need to be reconciled to him. John the Baptist, therefore, by speaking of the sin of the world, intended to express upon us the conviction of our own misery and exhort us to seek the remedy."
In fact, in Institutes 3.1.1, Calvin states that Christ had to have died for all to show His complete sovreignty. That is all thta is mentioned about limited or unlimited atonement in his entire Institutes, (unless anyone else knows of a place that was missed.) Calvin thought that the atonement was limited in effect, it is also clear that in principle no people were barred from salvation.
Thus, limited atonement was a post-Calvin invention and is not faithful to his teachings or writings.
For more, read Douty's book "Death of Christ." He's a four-point Calvinist, who doesn't ascribe to nor believe Calvin ascribed to an idea of limited atonement.
"He makes this favor common to all, because it is propoundable to all, and not because it is in reality extended to all (i.e. in their experience), for though Christ suffered for the sins of the world, and is offered through God's benignity indiscriminately to all, yet all do not receive Him."
It should be noted that Calvin died in 1564, the Remonstrance was written until 1610, and the Synod of Dort (where the 5 points came from) didn't happen until 1618.
From Calvin's Commentary to the Colossians and COmmentary on a Harmony of the Evangelists, he wrote regarding Colossians 1:14, "This redemption was procured through the blood of Christ, for by the sacrifice of his death, all the sins of the world have been expiated." On Mark 14:24, he wrote, "...which is shed for many. By the word 'many' he means not a part of the world only, but the whole human race."
In his Commentary to John, he writes, "And when he says the sin of the world, he extends this favour indisriminately to the whole human race, that the Jews might not thing that he had been sent to them alone. But hense we infer that the whole world is involved in the same condemnation and that as all men with out exception are guilty of unrighteousness before God, they need to be reconciled to him. John the Baptist, therefore, by speaking of the sin of the world, intended to express upon us the conviction of our own misery and exhort us to seek the remedy."
In fact, in Institutes 3.1.1, Calvin states that Christ had to have died for all to show His complete sovreignty. That is all thta is mentioned about limited or unlimited atonement in his entire Institutes, (unless anyone else knows of a place that was missed.) Calvin thought that the atonement was limited in effect, it is also clear that in principle no people were barred from salvation.
Thus, limited atonement was a post-Calvin invention and is not faithful to his teachings or writings.
For more, read Douty's book "Death of Christ." He's a four-point Calvinist, who doesn't ascribe to nor believe Calvin ascribed to an idea of limited atonement.
