A17662:714
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.
Therefore, Christ shall reign till he come forth to judge the world, in so much as he joineth us to his father, according to the small measure of our weakness. But when we being made partakers of the heavenly glory, shall see God such as he is, then he having performed the office of Mediator, shall cease to be the ambassador of his father, & shall be contented with that glory which he enjoyed before the making of the world. And the name of Lord doth in no other respect peculiarly agree with the person of Christ, but in this, that it signifieth the mean degree between God & us. For which purpose maketh that saying of Paul:1 One God, of whom are all things, & one Lord, by whom are allthings, even he to whom the dominion for a time is committed by the father, until his divine majesty be to be seen face to face. From whom so fare is it of that any thing shall decay, by yielding up the dominion to his father, that he shall become so much the more glorious. For them shall God also cease to be the head of Christ, because christs godhead shall then shine of it self, whereas yet it is covered with a certain veil.
Therfore, Christ shal reigne till he come forth to iudge the world, in so much as he ioyneth vs to his father, accordyng to the smal measure of our weakenesse. But when we beyng made partakers of the heauenly glory, shal see God such as he is, then he hauing performed the office of Mediatour, shall cesse to be the embassador of his father, & shalbe contented with that glory whiche he enioyed before the making of the world. And ye name of Lord doth in no other respect peculiarly agree with ye person of Christ, but in this, that it signifieth the meane degree betwene God & vs. For which purpose maketh yt sayeng of Paul:1 One God, of whom are al things, & one Lord, by whom are althinges, euē he to whom the dominiō for a time is cōmitted by the father, vntil his diuine maiestie be to be seene face to face. Frō whom so fare is it of yt any thing shal decay, by yelding vp the dominiō to his father, yt he shal become so much ye more glorious. For thē shal God also cesse to be ye head of Christ, bicause christes godhed shal thē shine of it self, wheras yet it is couered wt a certaine veile.
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