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…

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⟩was not created before that God had stored the world with all plenty of good things: truly a most sure testimony of Gods good will towards us.

2 To that same end is it shewed first, that ye worke was not ended at one moment, but in sixe dayes, that it shoulde not gréeue vs to be occupied all the time of our life in considering of it. Moreouer also an order is described, that Adam ⟨p. 25⟩was not created before that God had stored the world with all plentie of good thinges: truely a most sure testimonie of Gods good will towardes vs.

Now he taketh occasion to speak of mans creation and nature: but to the intent he may send somewhat before of Angels and Devils, he rejecteth to entreat of man until the next Chapter.

Nowe he taketh occasion to speake of mans creation and nature: but to the intent he may send somewhat before of Angels and Deuils, he reiecteth to intreate of man vntill the nexte Chapter.

3 As touching Angels, he proveth that this point of doctrine is necessary in the history of the Creation (howsoever Moses speaking popularly and applying him self to the rudeness of the people, doeth not presently from the beginning make recital of Angels among the creatures of God) first, that by them we may learn to known God: Moreover that we being armed against certain errors, as well of them that attribute some divinity to the Angelical nature, as of Manichaeus making two beginnings, which how foolish an imagination it is, he showeth at large.