Some of the reformers were persuaded to modify their views. John Calvin’s first edition of his Institutes was completed in 1536 and had six chapters with a clear delineation between the believer’s position in heaven (justification) and his condition on earth (sanctification). But under pressure from the Council of Trent and the accusation of promoting license, the final edition of Calvin’s Institutes contained eighty chapters and no clear distinction between position and condition. Under pressure
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