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…

14 As hitherto he hath disputed against them which weaken the power of Sacraments, and utterly subvert the use thereof: so now he cometh to others which of the contrary part attribute too much to them, & against the schoolmen, he showeth that it is false which they affirm, that sacraments of the new law do justify and give grace, so that we do not lay a stop of deadly sin.

14 As hitherto hée hath disputed against them which weaken the power of Sacraments, and vtterly subuert the vse thereof: so now he cōmeth to others which of the contrary part attribute too much to them, & against the schoolemē, hee sheweth yt it is false which they affirme, that sacraments of the new lawe do iustifie and giue grace, so that we doe not lay a stop of deadly sinne.

15 The better to overthrow this, he distinguisheth between the sacrament, and the thing of the Sacrament, that we ⟨p. 236⟩may understand that how much we profit by the sacraments in the communion of Christ, so much profit we take thereby

15 The better to ouerthrow this, hée distinguisheth betwéene the sacrament, and the thing of the Sacrament, yt wée ⟨p. 236⟩may vnderstād that how much we profit by the sacraments in the communiō of Christ, so much profit we take therby

16 This he declareth more plainly, that is to say, Sacraments are not causes but parts of our righteousness & salvation, & although the matter of the sacrament be not received of the unworthy, yet the matter or thing of the Sacrament is always present with the sacrament, so oft as it is rightly offered.