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…

Although God may be known by the foundations of the earth,¹ and round compass of the heavens: yet least the faithful should fall away to the inventions of the Gentiles, he would have the history of the creation to appear upon whom the faith of the Church staying it self, should search no other God, than him whom Moses hath declared to be the maker and builder of the world. There is first set out the time, that may lead us to the true Creator, where is confuted their profane folly, that it is marvel why that came no sooner in the mind of God to make the heaven and earth: and by that occasion their curiosity is reproved.

Although God may be knowne by the foundations of the earth,¹ and round compasse of the heauens: yet least the faythfull should fall away to the inuentions of the Gentiles, he woulde haue the historie of the creation to appeare vpon whome the fayth of the Church staying it selfe, shoulde search no other God, thē him whom Moses hath declared to be the maker and builder of the worlde. There is first set out the tyme, that may lead vs to the true Creatour, where is confuted their prophane folly, that it is maruell why that came no sooner in the minde of God to make the heauen and earth: and by that occasion their curiositie is reproued.

1. 1Isaiah. 40.11.Esai. 40.11.

2 To that same end is it showed first, that the work was not ended at one moment, but in six days, that it should not grieve us to be occupied all the time of our life in considering of it. Moreover also an order is described, that Adam ⟨p. 25⟩