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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.
Again, I would have them answer me this: whether they have tasted of an other spirit than that, which the Lord promised to his disciples▪ Although they be vexed with extreme madness, yet I think they are not carried with such giddiness, that they dare so boast. But what manner of spirit did he speak of in his promise? even that spirit which should not speak of it self, but should minister and inspire into their minds those things which he the Lord himself had taught by his word.1 It is not therefore the office of the spirit which is promised us, to feign new and unheard of revelations, or to coin a new kind of doctrine, whereby we should be led from the received doctrine of the gospel, but to seal in our minds the self same doctrine that is commended unto us by the gospel.
Agayne, I woulde haue them answere me this: whether they haue tasted of an other spirite than that, whiche the Lord promysed to his disciples▪ Althoughe they be vexed with extreme madnesse, yet I thynke they are not caryed with suche gyddinesse, that they dare so boast. But what maner of spirite dyd he speake of in his promise? euen that spirite whiche shoulde not speake of it selfe, but shulde mynister and inspire into their myndes those thynges whyche he the Lorde hymselfe hadde taught by his woorde.1 It is not therfore the office of the spirite whyche is promised vs, to fayne newe and vnhearde of reuelations, or to coyne a newe kynde of doctrine, wherby we shuld be led from the receiued doctrine of the gospell, but to seale in our mindes the selfe same doctrine that is commended vnto vs by the gospell.