Benjamin W. Farley. Presbyterian minister and Calvin translator. His translation of essays from Calvin's Form of Prayers appears in Calvin Studies I and his essay on the Libertines tract opens that volume.
Ben W. Farley examines the theology of Calvin's 1545 polemic against the Libertines, a French-speaking Flemish sect (the Quintinists) whose mystical and antinomian views had taken root in the court of Margaret of Angouleme, tracing the correspondence and pastoral pressures that drew Calvin into the attack.
Farley presents three previously untranslated documents from Calvin's Consilia in the Corpus Reformatorum, illustrating the practical pastoral and ecclesiastical advice Calvin gave through letters to colleagues, churches, and civil authorities.
Better Preaching, Better Teaching, Better Pastoral Care.
