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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 further they gather, that the prayers of the faithful are disordered, or at the least superfluous, wherein petition is made that it will please the Lord to provide for those things which he hath already decreed from eternity. To be short, they destroy all counsels that men do take for time to come as things against the Providence of God, which hath determined what he would have done, without calling them to counsel. And then what soever is already happened, they so impute it to the Providence of God, that they wink at the man whom they know to have done it. As hath a ruffian slain an honest citizen? he hath executed the (say they) the purpose of God. Hath ⟨p. 63⟩one stolen, or committed fornication? because he hath done the thing that was foreseen and ordained by the Lord, he is a minister of his Providence. Hath the son carelessly, neglecting all remedies, waited for the death of his father? he could not resist God that had so before appointed from eternity. So all mischievous doings they call virtues because they obey the ordinance of God.
And further they gather, that the praiers of the faithfull are disordered, or at the least superfluous, wherin petition is made that it will please the Lorde to prouide for those thynges whiche he hath already decreed from eternitie. To be short, they destroy all coū sels that men doo take for tyme to come as thynges agaynst the Prouiuidence of God, whiche hath determined what he woulde haue doone, without callyng them to counsell. And then what soeuer is alredy hapned, they so impute it to the Prouidence of God, that they winke at the man whom they knowe to haue done it. As hath a ruffian slaine an honest citezen? he hath executed the (say they) the purpose of God. Hathe ⟨p. 63⟩one stollen, or committed fornication? because he hath doen the thyng that was forseene and ordeined by the Lorde, he is a minister of his Prouidence. Hath the sonne carelessely, neglectyng all remedies, wayted for the death of his father? he coulde not resist God that had so before appointed from eternitie. So all mischeuous dooynges they call vertues because they obey the ordinance of God.