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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.
For in saying, That from the beginning of the world he was continually working with his Father, he doth more openly declare that which Moses had more shortly touched. We gather then that the meaning of God's speaking was this, that the Word had his office in the doing of things, and so they both had a common working together. But most plainly of all doth John speak, when he showeth that the same Word, which from the beginning was God with God, was together ⟨p. 33⟩God the Father the cause of all things. For he both giveth to the Word a perfect and abiding essence,1 and also assigneth unto it some thing peculiar to it self, and plainly showeth how God in speaking was the creator of the world. Therefore as all revelations proceeding from God do well bear the name of the word of God, so ought we yet to set in the hiest place that substantial Word, the well spring of all Oracles, which being subject to no alteration, abideth always one and the self same with God, and is God himself.
For in sayinge, That from the begynnyng of the worlde he was contynually woorkynge with his Father, he doothe more openly declare that whyche Moses hadde more shortely touched. We gather then that the meanynge of Goddes speakynge was this, that the Worde hadde his office in the doynge of thynges, and so they bothe had a common woorkynge togyther. But moste playnely of all doothe Iohn speake, when he shewethe that the same Woorde, whyche from the begynnyng was God with God, was togyther ⟨p. 33⟩God the Father the cause of all thynges. For he both geueth to the Worde a perfecte and abydyng essence,1 and also assygneth vnto it some thyng peculiar to it selfe, and plainlye sheweth how God in speakyng was the creatour of the worlde. Therefore as all reuelacions proceding from God dooe well beare the name of the worde of God, so oughte we yet to sette in the hyeste place that substancyall Worde, the well spryng of all Oracles, whiche being subiecte to no alteracion, abideth alwayes one and the selfe same with God, and is God hymselfe.