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…

22 In the beginning he professeth that he will neither make a register of heresies, wherewith the pureness of faith in this point of doctrine, hath in times past been assailed: neither strive any more with Arius or Sabellius, but only with Seruet, and certain other of our time. But Seruetus heresy he taketh away in this only Section, where John sayeth, that the word was God, ¹before the world was yet created, he maketh it much differing from a conception or form whereof Seruetus dreameth. But if then also, yea & from the farthest eternity of time, that word which was God, was with the father, and had his ⟨image 26⟩own proper glory with the father, he could not be an outward or figurative shining: but it necessarily followeth, that he was an Hypostasis that did inwardly abide in God, and although there be no mention made of the Spirit, but in the history of the creation of the world,² yet he is not there brought in as a shadow, but as an essential power of God, when Moses showeth that the very unfashioned lump was sustained in him: therefore he would not be an Image or representation of God, as Seruetus dreameth.

22 In the beginning hée professeth that he will neither make a register of heresies, wherewith the purenesse of fayth in this pointe of doctrine, hath in times past bene assayled: neither striue any more with Arius or Sabellius, but only with Seruet, and certaine other of our tyme. But Seruetus heresie he taketh away in this only Section, where Iohn sayeth, that the worde was God, ¹before ye world was yet created, he maketh it much differing frō a conception or forme whereof Seruetus dreameth. But if then also, yea & from ye farthest eternitie of time, that word which was God, was with the father, and had his ⟨image 26⟩owne proper glorie with the father, he could not be an outward or figuratiue shining: but it necessarily followeth, that he was an Hipostasis that did inwardly abide in God, and although there be no mention made of the Spirite, but in the historie of the creation of the worlde,