The institutions of Christian religion, written by the reverend father, M. John Calvin, compendiously…The institutions of Christian religion, written by the reuerend father, M. Iohn Caluin, compendiously…

First he showeth what bonds & ends they are, which the Church ought to appoint it self in such matters, from ⟨p. 114⟩the 1. to the 9. Moreover he blameth the Church of Rome, that it dare transgress them, from the 10. to the 16.

FIrst he sheweth what bonds & ends they are, which the Church ought to appoint it selfe in suche matters, from ⟨p. 114⟩the 1. to the 9. Moreouer he blameth the Churche of Rome, that it dare transgresse them, from the 10. to the 16.

1 The third place is of the power of the Church, but the same partly is contained in every Bishop, partly in Coū cels, and it partly consisteth either in doctrine or in jurisdiction, or in making laws, the place also of doctrine hath two parts, authority to deliver rules and to expound them: but whatsoever is taught concerning the power of the Church,¹ must be applied not to destruction, but to edification: the only way whereof is, to preserve to Christ his authority which can no otherwise be, unless that be left unto him which he received of his Father, that is, that he be the only schoolmaster of the church,² for it is written not of any other but of him only, Hear him.

1 The third place is of the power of the Church, but the same partly is contayned in euery Bishop, partly in Coū cels, and it partly consisteth either in doctrine or in iurisdiction, or in making lawes, the place also of doctrine hath two partes, authoritie to deliuer rules and to expounde them: but whatsoeuer is taught concerning the power of the Church,¹