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…

The meaning of the Apostle was nothing else, but in taking away the matter of offence, to call up the law of God:¹ concerning the avoiding of offence it was not to make a new decree of their own authority, for Peter pronounceth that the Lord is tempted, if a yoke be laid upon the necks of the Disciples,² which himself should have overthrown, if he had consented to ⟨p. 222⟩have any yoke laid upon them.

The meaning of the Apostle was nothing else, but in taking away the matter of offence, to call vp the law of God:¹ cōcerning the auoiding of offence it was not to make a newe decree of their owne authoritie, for Peter pronounceth that the Lorde is tempted, if a yoke be laide vpon the neckes of the Disciples,² which himselfe shoulde haue ouerthrowne, if hee had consented to ⟨p. 222⟩haue any yoke laide vpon them.

1. 1•. •or. 8.7
2. 2Acts. 15.27

23 This tyranny which they have taken to them selves by this example of the Apostles, is for two causes to be improved: first because they miserably crucify not only the bodies, but also the consciences. Moreover because it taketh from the Lord his Dominion, which afterward he showeth at large how worthy great reprehension it is,