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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.
which tenderness in pardoning and bearing with faults, is a sign of fatherly favour. Which is also showed by that exhortation of Hosea,1 Come, let us return to the lord, because he hath plucked us, and he will heal us: he hath stricken us, and he will cure us▪ because the hope of pardon is used as a prick to make them not to lie dull in their sins. But their doting error is without all colour of reason, which to begin at repentance, do appoint certain days to their new converts, during the which they must exercise themselves in penance: and when those days are ones past, they admit them to the communion of the grace of the Gospel. I speak of many of the Anabaptists, specially those that marvellously rejoice to be counted spiritual, & their companions the Jesuits, & such other dregs . Such fruits forsooth the spirit of giddiness bringeth forth, to determine repentance within con pass of a few days, which a Christian man ought to extend in continuance throughout his whole life.
which tendernesse in pardoning and bearing with faultes, is a signe of fatherly fauoure. Whiche is also shewed by that exhortation of Osee,1 Come, let vs returne to the lord, bicause he hath plucked vs, and he will heale vs: he hath striken vs, and he wil cure vs▪ bicause the hope of pardō is vsed as a pricke to make thē not to lie dull in their sinnes. But their doting erroure is without all coloure of reason, whiche to beginne at repentance, do apoint certaine daies to their new cō uertes, during the which thei must exercise themselues in penance: and when those daies are ones past, they admit them to the communion of the grace of the Gospell. I speake of many of the Anabaptistes, specially those that maruelously reioyce to be compted spirituall, & their cō panions the Iesuites, & such other dregges . Suche frutes forsoothe ye spirit of giddinesse bringeth forth, to determine repentance within cō passe of a fewe daies, which a Christian man ought to extende in continuance throughout his whole life.
- 1Ose. vi.ii