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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.
for it is no doubt that that continueth still whereby the Lord hath challenged to his law the absolute doctrine of righteousness, yet we not contented therewith, do monstrously travail with forging and coining of new good works one upon an other. For the healing of this fault, the best remedy shall be, if this thought shall be steadfastly settled in us, that the law is given us from God to teach us a perfect righteousness: that therein is taught no righteousness, butte the same that is examined, by the appointed rule of Gods will: that therefore new forms of works are vainly attempted to win the favour of God, whose true worship standeth in only obedience: butte rather that such study of good works as wandereth out of the law of God, is an intolerable defiling of Gods righteousness and of the true righteousness. ⟨p. 47⟩Augustine also saith most truly,1 which calleth the obedience that is done to God, sometime the mother and keeper, sometime the original of all virtues.
for it is no doubte that that continueth styll wherby the Lorde hathe chalenged to hys lawe the absolute doctryne of righteousnesse, yet wee not contented therewyth, doe monsterouslye trauaile with forgynge and coyninge of newe good woorkes one vpon an other. For the healinge of thys faulte, the best remedye shall bee, yf thys thoughte shall be stedfastely settled in vs, that the lawe is geuen vs from God to teache vs a perfect ryghteousnesse: yt therin is taught no righteousnesse, butte the same that is examined, by the appoynted rule of Gods wyll: that therefore newe fourmes of workes are vaynely attempted to winne the fauoure of God, whose true worshype standeth in onely obedience: butte rather that suche studye of good woorkes as wandereth oute of the lawe of God, is an intolerable defylynge of Gods ryghteousnesse and of the true ryghteousnesse. ⟨p. 47⟩Augustine also saythe moste truely,1 whyche calleth the obedyence that is done to God, somtime the mother and keeper, somtime the originall of all vertues.
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