The Institution of Christian Religion

But because it was the common office of the Prophets to keep the Church in suspense, and to uphold it until the coming of the Mediator, therefore we read that in their scattering abroad, the faithful complained that they were deprived of that ordinary benefit, saying:¹ We see not our tokens: there is not a Prophet among us: there is no more any that hath knowledge. But when Christ was now not far of, there was a time appointed to Daniel to seal ⟨p. 92⟩up the vision and the Prophet, not only that the prophecy, which is there spoken of, should be stablished in assured credit, but also that the faithful should learn with contented mind to want the Prophets for a time, because the fullness and closing up of all revelations was at hand.

But bicause it was the common office of the Prophetes to keepe the Churche in suspense, and to vpholde it vntil the comming of the Mediator, therefore we reade that in their scattering abroade, the faithfull complayned that thei were depriued of that ordinarie benefite, sayeng:¹ We see not oure tokens: there is not a Prophet among vs: there is no more any that hathe knoweledge. But when Christe was now not farre of, there was a time appointed to Daniell to seale ⟨p. 92⟩vp the vision and the Prophete, not onely that the prophecye, whyche is there spoken of, shoulde be stablished in assured credit, but also that the faythfull shoulde learne wyth contented mynde to want the Prophetes for a time, bicause the fulnesse and closing vp of all reuelations was at hande.

1. 1Ps. lxxiiii.ix. Danie. ix.xxiiii.