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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.
To this purpose truly doth Paul apply those words,1 when he teacheth that all the parts of our salvation are reposed in Christ, that we should not glory but in the Lord. For his meaning is that he riseth up against God & darkeneth his glory, whosoever thinketh that he hath any thing be it never so little of his own.
To this purpose truely doth Paule apply those wordes,1 when he teacheth that all the partes of our saluation are reposed in Christ, that we should not glory but in the Lord. For his meaning is that he riseth vp against God & darkeneth his glorie, whosoeuer thinketh that he hathe any thing be it neuer so litle of his owne.
- 1i. Cor. i.xxx.
This is the truth, we never truly glory in him, unless we be utterly §2put from our own glory. On the other side, this is to be holden for a catholic principle, that all they glory against God that glory in them selves.1 For Paul judgeth that only by this mean the world is made subject to God, when all matter to glory upon is utterly taken from men. Therefore Isaiah, when he declareth that Israel shall have their justification in God,2 sith also that they shall there also have their praise: as though he should say, that the Lord to this end justifieth the elect that they should glory in him and in nothing else. But how we ought to be praised in the Lord, he had taught in the verse next before: that is, that we should swear that our righteousnesses & strength are in the Lord. Note that there is not required a bare confession, but confirmed with an oath, that a man should not think that he shall be discharged with I wot not what feigned humility. And let no man here allege for excuse, that he doth not glory when without arrogance he reknowlegeth his own righteousness: for there can be no such estimation but it engendereth confidence, nor confidence but it breedeth glory. Therefore let us remember that in all the disputation of righteousness we must have regard to this end,