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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.
God worketh after two sorts in his elect, inwardly by his spirit, outwardly by his word: By his spirit, by enlightening their minds, by framing their hearts to the love and keeping of justice, he maketh them a new creature: By his word, he stirreth them to desire, to seek and attain the same renewing: by them both he showeth fourth the effectual working of his hand, according to the proportion of his distribution. When he sendeth the same word to the reprobate, though not for their amendment, yet he maketh it to serve for an other use: that both for the present time they may be pressed with witness of conscience,1 and may against the day of judgement be made more inexcusable. So though Christ pronounce that no man cometh to him, but whom the Father draweth, and that the elect do come when they have heard and learned of the father: yet doth not he neglect the office of a teacher, but with his voice diligently calleth them, whom it necessarily behoveth to be inwardly taught by the holly Ghost,2 that they may any thing profit. And Paul teacheth, that teaching is not in vain with the reprobate, because it is to them the savour of death to death, butte a sweet savour to God.
God woorketh after twoo sortes in hys electe, inwardly by his spirite, outwardely by his worde: By his spirite, by enlyghtninge theyr myndes, by framinge their heartes to the loue and keepinge of iustice, hee maketh them a newe creature: By his worde, he stirreth them to desire, to seke and atteine the same renuinge: by them bothe hee sheweth fourth the effectuall woorkinge of his hande, accordinge to the proportion of his dystributiō. When hee sendeth the same woorde to the reprobate, thoughe not for their amendement, yet hee maketh it to serue for an other vse: that bothe for the present time thei maie bee pressed with witnesse of conscience,1 and maye againste the daie of iudgemente bee made more inexcusable. So thoughe Christe pronounce that no manne commeth to hym, but whome the Father draweth, and that the electe do come when thei haue hearde and learned of the father: yet doothe not hee neglecte the office of a teacher, but with his voice dylygentlie calleth them, whome it necessarily behoueth to bee inwardely taughte by the holly Ghoste,