An abridgement of the Institution of Christian religion written

An. I grant there is but one only will in God, & yet because of the imbecility of our wit we consider a double will, one comprehended in the Law, and in the Gospel, which is the way wherein we do §1safely walk: and another which we can not search out, but do reverently adore. Moses expressed ⟨p. 54⟩§2both these in few words: hidden things belong to §1our God: but the things which are here written appertain §2to you and your children*.

An. I graunt there is but one onely will in God, & yet because of the imbecillitie of our wit we cōsider a double will, one comprehended in the Lawe, and in the Gospell, which is the way wherein we do §1safely walke: and another which we can not search out, but do reuerently adore. Moses expressed ⟨p. 54⟩§2both these in fewe wordes: hidden things belong to §1our God: but the things which are here writtē appertaine §2to you and your children*.

¹3 Object. If God have assigned the point and very time of our death, we can not escape i•: and therefore it is vain to use any circumspection. Therefore §1where as one man dare not go a dangerous way lest he be slain of robbers: another man sendeth for physicians that he may prolong or help his life &c. Either all these are vain remedies, which are used to correct the will of God: or else life and death: health and sickness &c. are not determined