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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 same respect hath the other prayer, where all the Church calleth upon the mercy of God.1 Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand, upon the son of man, whom thou hast preserved (or appointed, to thy self. For though the author of the Psalm bewaileth the scattering abroad of the whole people, yet he prayeth for their restitution in the head alone. Where, when the people was led away into exile, the land wasted, and all things to mans serving destroyed,2 Jeremiah lamenteth the overthrow of the Church, he doth principally complain that by destruction of the kingdom all hope was cut of from the faithful. Christ (saith he) the spirit of our mouth is taken in our sins, to whom we said, In thy shadow we shall live among the nations. Hereby now it sufficiently appeareth, that because God can not be merciful to mankind without the Mediator, therefore Christ was alway set before the holy fathers in time of the law, to whom they might direct their faith.
The same respect hath the other prayer, where all the Churche calleth vpon the mercie of God.1 Let thy hand be vpon the man of thy right hande, vpō the sonne of man, whom thou hast preserued (or apointed, to thy self. For though the authour of the Psalme bewaileth the scattring abrode of the whole people, yet he prayeth for their restitutiō in the hed alone. Where, when the people was led awaye into exile, the lande wasted, and all thinges to mans seruyng destroyed,2 Hieremie lamenteth the ouerthrowe of the Church, he doth principally complaine that by destruction of the kingdome al hope was cut of from the faithful. Christ (sayth he) the spirite of our mouth is taken in our sinnes, to whome we sayd, In thy shadow we shal liue among the nations. Herby now it sufficiently appereth, that bicause God can not be mercifull to mankinde without the Mediatour, therefore Christe was alwaye set before the holy fathers in time of the lawe, to whome they might direct their fayth.