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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.
According whereunto Paul also speaking of cleansing and justification, sayeth that we are made partakers of them both in the name of Jesus Christ and in the Spirit of our God. Finally this is the sum, that the ⟨p. 107⟩holy Spirit is the bond wherewith Christ effectually bindeth us unto him. For proof whereof also do serve all that we have taught in the last book before this, concerning his anointing.
According whervnto Paule also speakinge of cleansinge and iustification, saieth that we are made partakers of them bothe in the name of Iesus Christe and in the Spirite of oure God. Finally thys is the summe, that the ⟨p. 107⟩holy Spyrite is the bonde wherewyth Christe effectually byndeth vs vnto hym. For proofe whereof also do serue all that wee haue taughte in the laste booke before thys, concernynge hys anoyntynge.
But that this, being a matter specially worthy to be known, may be made more certainly evident, we must hold this in mind, that Christ came furnished with the holy Spirit after a certain peculiar manner, to the end that he might sever us from the world, and gather us together into the hope of an eternal inheritance. For this cause he is called the Spirit of sanctification, because he doth not only quicken and nourish us with that general power which appeareth as well in mankind as in all other living creatures, but also is in us the root and feed of heavenly life. Therefore the Prophets do principally commend the kingdom of Christ by this title of prerogative, that then should flourish more plentiful abundance of the Spirit. And notable above all the rest is that place of Joel:1 In that day I will pour of my Spirit upon all flesh. For though the Prophet there seem to restrain the gifts of the Spirit to the office of prophesying, yet under a figure he meaneth, that God by the enlightening of his Spirit will make those his scholars which before were unskilful and void of all heavenly doctrine. Now forasmuch as God the Father doth for his Sons sake give us his holy Spirit, & yet hath left with him the whole fullness thereof, to the end that he should be a minister and distributer of his liberality: he is sometime called the Spirit of the Father, and sometime the Spirit of the Sonne.