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…

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.

3 As touching Angelles, he proueth that this point of doctrine is necessarie in the historie of the Creation (howsoeuer Moses speaking popularly and applying him selfe to the rudenesse of the people, doeth not presently from the beginning make recitall of Angelles among the creatures of God) first, that by them we may learne to known God: Moreouer that we being armed against certaine errours, as well of them that attribute some diuinitie to the Angelicall nature, as of Manichaeus making two beginnings, which howe foolishe an imagination it is, hée sheweth at large.

4 To search of the time or order when they were created: is no point of godliness or diligence,¹