A17662:1283
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.
Which they utterly deny unless they think that he beareth a brotherly affection toward them, than which there can nothing be more kind or tender. Wherefore the Scripture offereth only him to us, sendeth us to him,1 and stayeth us in him. He (saith Ambrose) is our mouth, by which we speak to the Father: our eye, by which we see the Father: our right hand, by which we offer us to the Father, otherwise than by whole intercession neither we nor all the Saints have any thing with God. If they answer that the common prayers which they make in churches, are ended with this conclusion adjoined, Through Christ our Lord: this is a trifling shift: because the intercession of Christ is no less profaned when it is mingled with the prayers & merits of dead men, than if it were utterly omitted & only dead men were in our mouth. Again, in all their Litanies, Hymns, & Proses where no honour is left ungeven to dead saints, there is no mention of Christ.
Which thei vtterly denye vnlesse thei thinke that he beareth a brotherly affection towarde them, than which ther can nothing be more kinde or tender. Wherfore the Scripture offereth only him to vs, sendeth vs to him,1 and stayeth vs in hym. He (saythe Ambrose) ys oure mouthe, by whyche wee speake to the Father: oure eye, by whyche we see the Father: oure ryghte hande, by whyche we offer vs to the Father, otherwise than by whole intercession neyther we nor all the Saintes haue any thing with God. If thei aunswer that the common praiers which thei make in churches, ar ended wt this conclusion adioyned, Through Christ our Lord: this is a trifeling shifte: bicause ye intercessiō of Christ is no lesse profained when it is mingled wt ye praiers & merites of dead men, than if it were vtterly omitted & only dead mē were in our mouth. Again, in al their Letanies, Hymnes, & Proses wher no honor is lefte vngeuen to deade saintes, there is no mention of Christ.
- 1Lib. de Isa▪ & any. […].Lib. de Isa▪ & ani. 〈…〉.