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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.
We will be content with one example. When the Israelites being carried away to Babylon, saw their scattering abroad to be like unto death, they could hardly be removed from this opinion that they thought that all was but fables that Ezekiel prophesied of their restitution:1 because they reckoned it even all one as if he had told them that rotten carcasses should be restored again to life. The Lord to show, that even that same difficulty could not stop him from bringing ⟨p. 75⟩his benefit to effect, showed to the Prophet in a vision a field full of due bones, to the which in a moment with the only power of his word he restored breath & liveliness. The vision in deed served to correct the incredulity at that present time: but in the mean season he did put the Jews in mind how far the power of the Lord extended beyond the account of the people, which so easily quickened with his only beck, bones already rotten and scattered abroad: wherefore you shall compare that with an other saying of Isaiah.2 The dead shall rise, my carcass, they shall rise again. Awake ye and rejoice that dwell in the dust, because the dew of the green field is thy dew, and thou shalt pluck down the land of the Giants into ruin. So my people, enter into thy tents: shut thy doors upon thee: hide the a little while, till my displeasure pass over. For behold, the Lord shall go out of his place, to visit the iniquity of the dweller upon the earth against him, and the earth shall show forth her blood, and shall no longer hide her slain.
We wyll be content with one example. When the Israelites being carryed awaye to Babylon, sawe their scattering abroade to be like vnto deathe, they coulde hardely be remoued from thys opinion that they thought that al was but fables that Ezechiel prophecied of their restitution:1 bicause thei reckened it euen all one as if he had tolde them that rotten carcases shoulde be restored againe to lyfe. The Lorde to shewe, that euen that same difficultie coulde not stop him from bringing ⟨p. 75⟩