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…

An other objection, if Faith be increased by Sacraments, the holy Ghost is given in vain: whose work is to begin, maintain, & to make perfect, maketh nothing for them.

An other obiection, if Fayth bée encreased by Sacramentes, the holie Ghost is giuen in vaine: whose worke is to begin, maintaine, & to make perfect, maketh nothing for them.

9 Neither is this so assigned to any secrete power of the Sacraments, nor by any means to the Sacraments, but all the same dependeth of the inward power of the holy Ghost.

9 Neither is this so assigned to any secrete power of the Sacraments, nor by any meanes to the Sacraments, but all the same dependeth of the inwarde power of the holy Ghost.

10 These being thus established two other objections will of them selves fall to the ground: the first whereof is, that if we ascribe to creatures the increase or confirmation of Faith, there is wrong done to the spirit of God, whom we ought to acknowledge the author thereof, this ⟨p. 227⟩he refuteth first by clear declaration of his judgement, declared by an excellent similitude.

10 These being thus established two other obiections will of them selues fall to the grounde: the first whereof is, that if we ascribe to creatures the increase or cōfirmation of Fayth, there is wrōg done to the spirit of God, whō we ought to acknowledge the author thereof, this ⟨p. 227⟩