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The Necessity of Reforming the Church with A Reply to Cardinal Sadoleto (Calvin) Ministry went on to sell overThe church reached a turning point in the sixteenth century. Worship had become a spectacle, the gospel was distorted, the sacraments were replaced by superstition, and ministers lived in immorality. To restore the church to the teachings of Christ, the Reformers cried out for a return to Gods authoritative Word. In this classic treatise, John Calvin presents four areas of the churchs life and doctrine that must be carefully guarded and guided by