An abridgement of the Institution of Christian religion written

13 We see what it can do either in earthly §1 2things or in heavenly things: I call these earthly §1 2things which appertain not to God or his kingdom,¹ but are contained within the bounds of this life: as policy, government of household,² all manual sciences, liberal arts: I call the pure knowledge of God, the order of true righteousness, and the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, ⟨p. 68⟩heavenly things: as also the knowledge of the will §1 2of God, & the rule of ordering the life according to the same. Of the former we must confess thus: because man is a fellowly creature, he is bent also by natural inclination to preserve that fellowship: & therefore we see that in the minds of all men there be certain general impressions of a certain civill honesty and order.³

13 Wee see what it can doe either in earthlie §1 2things or in heauenlie thinges: I call these earthlie §1 2thinges which appertaine not to God or his kingdome,¹ but are contained within the boundes of this life: as pollicie, gouernment of housholde,² all manuall sciences, liberall artes: I call the pure knowledge of God, the order of true righteousnes, and the misteries of the kingdome of heauen, ⟨p. 68⟩heauenlie things: as also the knowledge of the will §1 2of God, & the rule of ordering the life according to the same. Of the former we must cōfes thus: because man is a fellowlie creature, he is bent also by naturall inclination to preserue that fellowship: & therfore we see that in the minds of al mē there be certaine generall impressions of a certaine ciuill honestie and order.