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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.
The destruction of the holy city & ruin of the Temple he calleth his work. David not murmuring against God, but acknowledging him for a righteous judge, yet confesseth that the cursings of Shimei proceeded of the commandment of God.1 The Lord (saith he) commanded him to curse. We often find in the holy history, that what soever happeneth it cometh of the Lord, as the departing of the ten tribes,2 the death of the sons of Hely, and very many things of like sort. They that be meanly exercised in the Scriptures do see, that for shortnesses sake, I bring forth of many testimonies but a few, by which yet it appeareth plainly enough, that they do trifle & talk fondly, that thrust in a bare Sufferance in place of the Providence of God, as though God say in a watch tower waiting for the chances of Fortune, and so his judgements should hang upon the will of men.
The destruction of the holy citie & ruine of the Temple he calleth his worke. Dauid not murmuring against God, but acknowledging him for a rightuous iudge, yet confesseth that the cursings of Semei proceded of the cōmaūdement of God.1 The Lord (saith he) cōmaunded him to curse. We often finde in ye holy historie, yt what soeuer happeneth it cometh of the Lord, as the departing of the ten tribes,2 the death of the sonnes of Hely, and very many things of like sort. They yt be meanly exercised in the Scriptures do see, yt for shortnesses sake, I bring forth of many testimonies but a few, by which yet it appereth plainly enough, yt they do trifle & talk fondly, yt thrust in a bare Sufferāce in place of ye Prouidence of God, as though God saie in a watche tower waityng for the chaunces of Fortune, and so his iudgementes shoulde hang vppon the will of men.
- 1ii. Sa. x.x.
- 2i. Kin. xi