A17662:627
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. x. Chapter. ¶Of the likeness of the old and new Testament.
The. x. Chapter. ¶Of the likenesse of the olde and newe Testamen•.
BY the things aforesaid it may now appear evidently, that §1all the men whom from the beginning of the world God adopted into the estate of his people, were with the same law, & with the bond of the same doctrine, which now remaineth in force among us, bound in covenant to him. But because it is of no small importance that this point be well established, I will adjoin unto it for an addition, sith the fathers were partakers of all one inheritance with us, & hoped for all one salvation by the grace of all one mediator, how far their estate differed from ours in this fellowship. But although the testimonies that we have gathered out of the law and the Prophets for proof thereof, do make it plain that there was never any other rule of religion and godliness in the people of God: yet because in writers there are oftentimes many things spoken of the difference of the old and new Testament, that may make the reader that is not of very sharp judgement to be in doubt: therefore we shall rightfully appoint one peculiar place for the better and more exact discussing of this matter: Yea & that thing also, which otherwise should have ben very profitable for us, is now made necessary by that monstrous losel Seruettus, & by diverse other mad men of the sect of Anabaptists, which have no other opinion of the people of Israel, than as of a heard or swine: which they fondly feign to have ben fatted up by the Lord here in this earth, without any hope of heavenly immortality. Therefore that we may keep away this pestilent error from godly minds, and also to pluck out of them all doubts which are wont by and by to arise upon hearing mention of the diversity between the old and new Testament: let us by the way look, what they have in them like, and what unlike one to the other: what covenant the Lord made with the Israelites in the old time before the coming of Christ, and what covenant he hath now made with us sins Christ hath ben openly showed.