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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 although poor men and rich be mingled together in the world, while every one hath his state assigned him from God, he admonisheth that god which giveth light to all men is not blind, and so he exhorteth the poor to patience, because whosoever are not contented with their own state, they seek to shake of the burden that god hath laid upon them. So an other Prophet rebuketh the ungodly men, which ascribe to the diligence of men or to Fortune, that some lie in misery and some arise up to honour. To come to preferment is neither from the east nor from the west nor from the south,1 for God is the judge, he maketh low and he maketh hie. Because God can not put of the office of a judge, thereupon the Prophet proveth that by his secret purpose some are in honour, and other some remain in contempt.
For although poore men and riche be mīgled together in ye world, while euery one hath his state assigned him frō God, he admonisheth yt god which geueth light to al mē is not blind, and so he exhorteth ye poore to pacience, because whosoeuer are not contented wt their own state, they seke to shake of ye burden yt god hath laied vpon thē. So an other Prophet rebuketh ye vngodly mē, whiche ascribe to the diligence of men or to Fortune, that some lie in misery and some aryse vp to honor. To come to preferment is neither from the easte nor from the west nor from the south,1 for God is the iudge, he maketh low and he maketh hie. Because God can not put of ye office of a iudge, thervpon the Prophet proueth that by his secret purpose some ar in honor, and other some remayne in contempt.
- 1Psa. lxxv vii.
And also I say that the very particular successes are generally witnesses of gods singular providence.1