The Institution of Christian Religion

For when they are drawn back, though it be but from outward licentiousness, by the terror of gods vengeance, although for that they are not yet tamed in mind, they go for the present time but a little forward, yet they partly grow in ure to bear the yoke of Christ, so that when they are called, they be not altogether rude and raw to discipline, as to a thing unknown. This office the Apostle seemeth properly to have touched,¹ when he sayeth that the law was not set for the righteous man, butte for the unrighteous and disobedient, wicked and sinners, evil ⟨image 122⟩doers & profane men, slayers of their parents, & murderers, fornicators, Sodomites, robbers of children, liars and perjured men, & what soever ells is against sound doctrine. For he sayeth, that it is a stay to the wild outraging lusts of the flesh, that ells would stray abroad without measure.

For when they are drawen backe, though it be but from outward licentiousnesse, by the terroure of gods vengeance, although for that thei are not yet tamed in minde, thei goe for the present time but a little forwarde, yet thei partely growe in vre to beare the yooke of Christe, so that when thei are called, they be not altogether rude and rawe to dysciplyne, as to a thynge vnknowen. Thys offyce the Apostle seemeth proprely to haue touched,¹ when hee sayeth that the lawe was not sette for the ryghteous manne, butte for the vnryghteous and dysobedient, wicked and synners, euell ⟨image 122⟩doers & prophane men, slaiers of their parentes, & murtherers, fornicators, Sodomites, robbers of children, lyers and periured men, & what soeuer ells is againste sounde doctrine. For he sayeth, that it is a staye to the wylde outragynge lustes of the fleshe, that ells woulde straye abroade without measure.

1. 1i. Tim. i.ix