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…

13 Fourthly,¹ that they have grown into such a number that they are more untollerable then a multitude.

13 Fourthly,¹ that they haue growne into such a number that they are more vntollerable then a multitude.

1. 1Col. 2.23.

14 Neither can this multitude be excused, because they say that they were instituted for the instruction of rude men, seeing also they reduce us to Judaism, & declare not Christ, (which ought to be the end of ceremonies) but hide him. ⟨image 230⟩a child is ruled of his Schoolmaster, and kept under custody, according to the capacity of his age, so the Jews are kept under the law, but we are men grown,¹ set at liberty from tutorship and government, & need no childish introductions.

14 Neither can this multitude be excused, because they say that they were instituted for ye instruction of rude men, seing also they reduce vs to Iudaisme, & declare not Christ, (which ought to be the ende of ceremonies) but hyde him. ⟨image 230⟩a childe is ruled of his Schoolemaster, and kept vnder custodie, according to the capacitie of his age, so the Iewes are kept vnder the lawe, but wée are men growne,¹