Characteristically, his worst term of condemnation for any interpretation is "frigid," by which he means not so much "remote" or "lifeless" as lacking in the power to give living faith to the church; on the other hand, his favorite word of praise is "solid," a sound and sure foundation for the church's faith.from the General Introduction, "CALVIN AS BIBLICAL COMMENTATOR"
THE LIBRARY OF CHRISTIAN CLASSICS Volume XXIII
Newly translated and edited by JOSEPH HAROUTUNIAN, Ph.D., D.D.
Cyrus H. McCormick Professor of Systematic Theology, McCormick Theological Seminary, Chicago, Illinois
In collaboration with LOUISE PETTIBONE SMITH, A.M., Ph.D. Professor of Biblical History, Emeritus, Wellesley College, Wellesley, Massachusetts
PHILADELPHIA THE WESTMINSTER PRESS
First published MCMLVIII
http://www.ccel.org/ccel/calvin/calcom.txt
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