An abridgement of the Institution of Christian religion written

¹1 WE may gather by that which goeth before that the Law was given therefore, that it might keep their minds waiting until the coming of Christ. That appeareth by the remembrance of the covenant often repeated, by the ceremonies, sacrifices, washings, the end of adoption, and the right of the priesthood, the use whereof should be ridiculous without Christ.

¹1 VVE may gather by that which goeth before that the Lawe was giuen therefore, that it might keepe their mindes wayting vntill the comming of Christ. That appeareth by the remembrance of the couenāt often repeated, by the ceremonies, sacrifices, washings, the ende of adoption, and the right of the priesthood, the vse whereof should be ridiculous without Christ.

1. 1Why the Law was given. The use of Ceremonies is ridiculous without Christ.Why the Law was geuen. The vse of Ceremonies is ridiculous without Christ.

2 The same may be concluded out of that princely dignity which was erected in the family of David, and also out of the very moral Law: which as Paul witnesseth, was as it were a schoolmaster to lead the Jews unto Christ, who is called the end of ⟨p. 89⟩the law to salvation to every one that believeth.*¹

2 The same may be cōcluded out of that princely dignitie which was erected in the familie of Dauid, and also out of the verie morall Lawe: which as Paul witnesseth, was as it were a schoolemaister to lead the Iewes vnto Christ, who is called the end of ⟨p. 89⟩