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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 the rude common sort of men think it to be nothing else, but that no man hath deserved that Christ should perform our redemption: yet that to the entering into the possession of redemption, we be holpen by our own works. Yea but howsoever we be redeemed of Christ, yet till we be by the calling of the Father grafted into the communion of him, we are both heirs of darkness and death and the enemies of God.1 For Paul teacheth that we are not cleansed & washed from our uncleannesses by the blood of Christ, until the holy ghost worketh y• cleansing in us. Which same thing Peter minding to teach, declareth that the sanctifying of the Spirit availeth unto obedience & the sprinkling of the blood of Christ.2 If we be by the Spirit sprinkled with the blood of Christ unto cleansing, let us not think that before such watering we be any other than a sinner is without Christ. Let this therefore remain certain, that the beginning of our salvation is as it were a certain resurrection from death to life: because when for Christs sake it is given to us to believe in him, then we first begin to pass from death into life.
But ye rude cōmon sorte of men think it to be nothing els, but that no mā hathe deserued yt Christ shoulde performe oure redēption: yet that to the entring into ye possession of redemptiō, we be holpen by our owne works. Yea but hosoeuer we be redemed of Christ, yet till we be by the calling of the Father graffed into the communion of him, we are bothe heires of darkenesse and death and the enemies of God.1 For Paul teacheth that we are not cleansed & wasshed from our vncleannesses by the blood of Christ, vntill the holy ghoste worketh y• cleansing in vs. Whiche same thing Peter minding to teache, declareth that the sancrifinge of the Spirite auaileth vnto obedience & the sprinkling of the bloode of Christ.2 If we be by the Spirite sprinkled with the bloode of Christ vnto cleansing, lette vs not thinke that before such watering we be any other than a sinner is without Christ. Let this therfore remaine certaine, yt the beginning of oure saluatiō is as yt were a certain resurrectiō frō death to life: bicause when for Christes sake it is geuē to vs to beleue in him, thē we first begin to passe frō death into life.