A17662:839
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 body in deed (saith he) is dead by reason of sin: but the Spirit of Christ that dwelleth in you, is life for righteousness. According to these mens trifling devise he should have said, Christ in deed hath life with himself: but you, as you be sinners, remain subject to death and damnation. But he saith far otherwise. ⟨image 198⟩For he teacheth that that damnation which we deserve of our […] ▪ is swallowed up by the salvation of Christ, and […] the same reason that I have alleged, because Christ is not […] us, but dwelleth within us, and cleaveth unto us not only with •• dividable knot of fellowship, but with a certain marvellous communion daily more and more groweth with us into one body, till he be made altogether one with us. And yet I deny not, as I have said a little before, that sometime there happen certain interruptions of faith, as the weakness thereof is among violent sudden motions bowed hither or thither. So in the thick mist of tentations the lig•• thereof is choked, but what so ever happeneth, it ceaseth not from endeavour to seek God.
The body in deede (sayth he) is dead by reason of sinne: but the Spirit of Christ that dwelleth in you, is life for righteousnesse. According to these mens trifeling deuise he should haue said, Christ in deede hath life with himself: but you, as you be sinners, remayne subiect to death and damnation. But he sayth far otherwise. ⟨image 198⟩For he teacheth that that damnatiō which we deserue of our 〈…〉 ▪ is swalowed vp by the saluation of Christ, and 〈…〉 the same reason that I haue alleged, bicause Christ is not 〈…〉 vs, but dwelleth within vs, and cleaueth vnto vs not only with •• diuidable knot of felowshippe, but with a certaine maruellous communion dayly more and more groweth with vs into one body, till he be made altogether one with vs. And yet I denie not, as I haue sayd a litle before, that sometime there happen certaine ierruptions of fayth, as the weakenesse thereof is amonge violent sodeine motions bowed hether or thether. So in the thicke miste of tētations the lig thereof is choked, but what so euer happeneth, it cesseth not from endeuour to seke God.