An abridgement of the Institution of Christian religion written

5 Therefore let us remember so often as every one of us doth consider his own nature, that there is one God, who doth so govern all natures, that he will have us to have respect to him, and that our faith be directed toward him, and that we worship and call upon him: because nothing is more disordered then to enjoy such excellent gifts which savour of divine nature in us, and to neglect the author which doth give us the same freely.

5 Therefore let vs remember so often as euery one of vs doth consider his owne nature, that there is one God, who doth so gouerne all natures, that he will haue vs to haue respect to him, and that our faith be directed toward him, and that we worship and call vpon him: because nothing is more disordered then to enioy such excellent giftes which sauour of diuine nature in vs, and to neglect the author which doth geue vs the same freely.

Quest. But for what cause was God moved, both to create all these things once, and with what cause is he moved to preserve the same now?

Quest. But for what cause was God moued, both to create all these things once, and with what cause is he moued to preserue the same now?

An. His only goodness both was and is the cause,¹ which ought to be sufficient to allure us to love him: forasmuch as there is no creature, upon which his mercy is not poured out^*.