''Psychopannychia'' (Latin from Greek; literally "all-night-vigil of the soul") is the earliest theological treatise by

John Calvin John Calvin (; frm, Jehan Cauvin; french: link=no, Jean Calvin ; 10 July 150927 May 1564) was a French theologian, pastor and reformer in Geneva during the Protestant Reformation. He was a principal figure in the development of the system ...

dating in Latin manuscript from

Orléans Orléans (;"Orleans"
(US) and mortalism Christian mortalism is the Christian belief that the human soul is not naturally immortal and may include the belief that the soul is “sleeping” after death until the Resurrection of the Dead and the Last Judgment, a time known as the interm ...

or "

soul sleep Christian mortalism is the Christian belief that the human soul is not naturally immortal and may include the belief that the soul is “sleeping” after death until the Resurrection of the Dead and the Last Judgment, a time known as the interm ...

" taught by

Anabaptists Anabaptism (from New Latin language, Neo-Latin , from the Greek language, Greek : 're-' and 'baptism', german: Täufer, earlier also )Since the middle of the 20th century, the German-speaking world no longer uses the term (translation: "Re- ...

and other radical Protestants. ''Psychopannychia'' first appeared in print in Latin as ''Vivere apud Christum non dormire animis sanctos'',

Strasbourg Strasbourg (, , ; german: Straßburg ; gsw, label=Bas Rhin Alsatian, Strossburi , gsw, label=Haut Rhin Alsatian, Strossburig ) is the prefecture and largest city of the Grand Est region of eastern France and the official seat of the Eu ...

, 1542, and then in French, in a translation not by Calvin, as ''Psychopannychie'',

Geneva Geneva ( ; french: Genève ) frp, Genèva ; german: link=no, Genf ; it, Ginevra ; rm, Genevra is the List of cities in Switzerland, second-most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich) and the most populous city of Romandy, the French-speaki ...

, 1558.Wulfert Greef ''The Writings of John Calvin: An Introductory Guide'' 0664232302 2008 p152 "However, the Psychopannychia was not published until 1542 in Strasbourg, under the title Vivere apud Christum non dormire animis sanctos, ... of the state of the soul after death, demonstrates that the saints, who die in faith in Christ, live with him, and their souls do not fall asleep. ... Anew French translation of Calvin's 1542 Latin work was published in Geneva in 1558: Jean Calvin, Psychopannychie.

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''Psychopannychia''
Full text at monergism.org. 1534 books 16th-century Christian texts 16th-century Latin books John Calvin Calvinist texts Christian theology books {{Calvinism-book-stub