t appeared at Basel from the press of Thomas Platter and
Balthasar Lasius in March 1536, and was published by Johann Oporin.
The dedicatory preface is dated 23rd August 1535. It is a masterpiece
of apologetic literature. See W. Walker, _John Calvin_, 132 f., and
for an outline of the contents of the treatise, ib. 137-149.

[7] _Praef. ad Psalmos._

[8] _Ibid._

[9] Beza, _Vit. Calv. an. 1536._

[10] Fidelis Expositio Errorum Serveti, _sub init._ Calvini, _Opp_.
t. ix.

[11] Calvin to Farel, 20th Aug. 1553.

[12] Tuo judicio prorsus assentior. Affirmo etiam vestros magistratus
juste fecisse quod hominem blasphemum, re ordine judicata,
interfecerunt.--Melanchthon to Calvin, 14th Oct. 1554.

[13] Field _On the Church_, bk. iii. c. 27, vol. i. p. 288 (ed.
Cambridge, 1847).

[14] _Notes on English Divines_, vol. i. p. 49. See also _Table
Talk_, vol. ii. p. 282 (ed. 1835).

[15] W. Walker, _John Calvin_, pp. 403-8.

CALVINISTIC METHODISTS, a body of Christians forming a church of the
Presbyterian order and claiming to be the only denomination in Wales
which is of purely Welsh origin. Its beginnings may be traced to the
labours of the Rev. Griffith Jones (1684-1761), of Llanddowror,
Carmarthenshire, whose sympathy for the poor led him to set on foot a
system of circulating charity schools for the education of children. In
striking contrast to the general apathy of the clergy of the period,
Griffith Jones's zeal appealed to the public imagination, and his
powerful preaching exercised a widespread influence, many travelling
long distances in order to attend his ministry. There was thus a
considerable number of earnest people dispersed throughout the country
waiting for the rousing of the parish clergy. An impressive announcement
of the Easter Communion Service, made by the Rev. Pryce Davies, vicar of
Talgarth, on the 30th of March 1735, was the means of awakening Howell
Harris (1714-1773) of Trevecca, and he immediately began to hold
services in his own house. He was soon invited to do the same at the
houses of others, and ended by becoming a fiery itinerant preacher,
stirring to the depths every neighbourhood he visited. Griffith Jones,
preaching at Llanddewi Brefi, Cardiganshire--the place at which the
Welsh Patron Saint, David, first became famous--found Daniel Rowland
(1713-1790), curate of Llangeitho, in his audience, and his patronizing
attitude in li