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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.
if he would not look upon them, then he would not mark them: if he would not mark them, then he would not punish them: he would not know them, he had rather pardon them. Why therefore did he say that sins were covered, that they should not be seen: What was meant by this that God did see sins, but that he did punish them? But let us hear also out of an other place of the Prophet, upon what conditions the lord forgiveth sins.1 If (saith he) your sins be as scarlet, they shall be made white as snow: if they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool. And in Jeremiah2 we read thus: In that day the iniquity of Jacob shall be sought for, and shall not be found: the sin of Judah, and it shall not be. Because I will be favourable to the remnants that I shall preserve. Wilt thou briefly understand what is the meaning of those words?3 Weigh on the other side what is meant by these speeches: that the Lord doth bind up iniquities in a sack, doth gather them into a bundle and lay them up, and doth grave them with an iron pointel in an Adamant stone. If they signify (as it is out of doubt) that vengeance shall be given for recompense, then is it also not to be doubted, but that by contrary sentences the Lord affirmeth, that he remitteth all recompensing of vengeance. Here I must beseech the readers not to hearken to my glosses, but only that they will suffer the word of God to take some place.
if he wold not loke vpō them, then he wold not mark them: if he wold not marke thē, then he wold not punish them: he would not know them, he had rather pardon them. Why therfore did he say that sinnes were couered, that they should not be seen: What was meant by this that God did see sinnes, but that he did punish them? But let vs heare also out of an other place of the Prophet, vpon what conditiōs the lord forgeueth sinnes.1 If (sayth he) your sinnes be as scarlet, they shal be made white as snow: if they be red like crimosin, they shal be as woll. And in Ieremie2 we rede thus: In that day the iniquitie of Iacob shalbe sought for, and shall not be founde: the sinne of Iudah, and it shal not be. Bicause I will be fauorable to the remnantes that I shall preserue. Wilt thou briefely vnderstand what is the meaning of those words?