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 The fourth place in their register hath a Sacrament of order, but the same is so fruitful, that it breedeth out of it self seven little Sacraments: speaking whereof, he setteth down two things to be discussed: first how many & how unsavoury absurdities they thrust in unto us, when they go about to commend to us their orders for Sacraments: and first that they make seven, he showeth that it proceedeth of ignorance and too much unadvisedness, neither do they agree among them selves how many and what orders they be.

22 The fourth place in their register hath a Sacrament of order, but ye same is so fruitfull, that it bréedeth out of it selfe seuen litle Sacraments: speaking whereof, he setteth downe two things to be discussed: first howe many & how vnsauorie absurdities they thrust in vnto vs, when they goe about to commēd to vs their orders for Sacramēts: and first that they make seuen, he sheweth that it procéedeth of ignoraunce and too much vnaduisednesse, neither doe they agrée among them selues how many and what orders they bée.

23 Moreover how wrongfully in every one of them they make Christ fellow with them,¹ whereby they may the more commend their folly: first they say, Christ executed the office of a doorkeeper, he signifieth him self to be a doorkeeper, and a reader, an Exorcist, ⟨p. 262⟩an Acolyte or follower of a Subdeacon, and a Deacon, and a Priest.² They call the name of Acolyte a Ceroferar a Taper bearer, a word of sorcery as I think: for in no language was it at any time heard of: for Acoluthos in Greek signifieth simply a follower.

23 Moreouer howe wrongfully in euery one of them they make Christ fellowe with them,