This book is very well done. While his edition of the Institutes is nowhere as good as the two volume edition by John T. McNeill,
Battles has an excellent grasp on the content of the institutes. He takes, in order, every book, section, and paragraph and explains the content of it in a concise way. The book is in outline form and can readily be used as a systematic theology--even though the institutes are not technically a systematic theology.

This is an excellent translation, very well researched and footnoted, with an extensive bibliography. The editing work is flawless. Every detail is well done, including good paragraph breaks for easy flow, good fonting, and quality binding. It makes the full depth of these important sermons available in a very readable format.

What will be found in this short volume is not the original writings of these two prolific writers of the Early Church, but a simple and concise outline of the principle aspects of their major works. With the absence of the original writings, these outlines will obviously lack usefulness; however, with these authors' works at hand, this volume will be quite helpful.