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 How little it helpeth them, ye they stand so much upon the word (this is) and by many examples convinceth them: because they say that the vehemency of the verb substantive (is) is so great, that it admitteth no figure, which is false,¹ as by many places of Scripture is proved. In the words of Paul is the substantive verb, where he calleth the bread, the communicating of the body of Christ, but the communicating is an other thing then the body it self. Again, this shall be to you a covenant with me. This Lamb shall be to you a Passover, the Rock was Christ.² The holy Ghost was not yet, because Jesus was not yet glorified:³ if they abide fastened to their rule, the eternal essence of the holy Ghost shall be destroyed, as though it took beginning at the Ascension of Christ.⁴ Paul sayeth that the Church is Christ, for bringing a similitude of the body of man, he addeth so is Christ, in which place he understandeth, ⟨image 261⟩the only begotten son of God, not in him self, but in his members.

22 How litle it helpeth them, ye they stand so much vpon the worde (this is) and by many examples conuinceth thē: because they say that the vehemencie of the verbe substantiue (is) is so great, that it admitteth no figure, which is false,¹ as by many places of Scripture is proued. In the words of Paul is the substantiue verbe, where he calleth the bread, the communicating of the bodie of Christ, but the communicating is an other thing then the body it self. Again, this shall be to you a couenaunt wt mée. This Lambe shall be to you a Passeouer, the Rocke was Christ.² The holie Ghost was not yet, because Iesus was not yet glorified:³