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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.
And surely therefore did Christ descend unto us, that lifting us up unto his Father, he might also lift us up unto himself, inasmuch as he is all one with his father. It is therefore neither lawful nor right so exclusively to restrain the name of God to the Father,1 as to take it from the Sonne. For, John doth for this cause affirm that he is true God, that no man should think that he resteth in a second degree of Godhead beneath his Father. And I marvel what these framers of new Gods do mean, that while they confess Christ to be true God, yet they forth with exclude him from the Godhead of his Father. As though there could any be a true God but he that is the one God, or as though the Godhead poured from one to an other, be not a certain new forged imagination.
And surely therefore did Chryste descende vnto vs, that lifting vs vp vnto hys Father, he might also lift vs vp vnto hymselfe, inasmuch as he is all one with his father. It is therefore neyther lawfull nor ryghte so exclusiuely to restrayne the name of God to the Father,1 as to take it from ye Sonne. For, Ihon doth for thys cause affirme that he is true God, that no man shoulde thynke that he resteth in a seconde degree of Godhead beneth hys Father. And I maruell what these framers of new Goddes do meane, that whyle they confesse Chryste to be true God, yet they forth with exclude hym from the Godhead of hys Father. As thoughe there coulde any be a true God but he that is the one God, or as thoughe the Godhead poured from one to an other, be not a certayne newe forged imaginacion.