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The Institution of Christian Religion
The institution of Christian religion, written in Latin by master John Calvin, and translated into English according to the authors last edition. Seen and allowed according to the order appointed in the Queens majesties injunctionsThe institution of Christian religion, vvrytten in Latine by maister Ihon Caluin, and translated into Englysh according to the authors last edition. Seen and allowed according to the order appointed in the Quenes maiesties iniunctions
London: printed by Reinolde Wolfe & Richard Harison, 1561London: printed by Reinolde VVolfe & Richarde Harison, 1561
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
But God is so nothing at all delighted, neither with those gapers for the peoples breath, nor with these swelling beasts, that he pronounceth that they have already received their reward in the world, & maketh harlots and Publicans nearer to the kingdom of heaven, than them. And yet we have not throughly declared with how many and how great stops man is hindereth from that which is right, so long as he hath not forsaken him self. For it was truly said in time past, that there is a world of vices hidden in the soul of man. And thou canst find no other remedies, but denying thy self, and leaving regard of thy self, to bend thy mind to seek those things that the Lord requireth of thee, and to seek them therefore only because they please him.
But God is so nothing at all deli•ed, neither with those gapers for the peoples breath, nor with these swelling beastes, that he pronoūceth yt thei haue already receiued their rewarde in the world, & maketh harlottes and Publicanes nerer to the kingdome of heauen, than them. And yet we haue not throughly declared with how many and how great stoppes mā is hindreth from that whiche is right, so long as he hath not forsaken him selfe. For it was truely sayde in tyme past, that there is a world of vices hidden in the soule of man. And thou canst finde no other remedies, but denying thy selfe, and leauing regarde of thy selfe, to bende thy mynde to seeke those thinges that the Lorde requireth of thee, and to seke them therfore only because they please him.
In an other place the same Paul doth more plainly, although shortly,§3 go through all the parts of a well ordered life,1 saying: The grace of God that bringeth salvation unto all men, hath appeared and teacheth us, that we should deny all ungodliness, and worldly lusts, & that we should live sober minded, righteously and Godly in this present world, looking for the blessed hope & glorious appearing of the mighty God, and of our saviour Jesus Christ, which gave him self for us to redeem us from all unrighteousness, and to purge us a peculiar