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…

7 That which some object, followeth hereof, that the souls are of derivation, ⟨image 48⟩because chiefly in them the infection resteth, belongeth nothing to this question, seeing the corruption hath not her cause in the substance of the flesh or of the soul, but because it was so ordained of God, that such gifts as he had given to the first man, he should both have them and lose them, as well for him self as for his. As for those that the Pelagians do cavil, that it is not likely that the children do take corruption from godly parents, hath no force seeing they descend not of their spiritual regeneration, but of their carnal generation.

7 That which some obiect, foloweth hereof, that the soules are of deriuation, ⟨image 48⟩because chiefly in them the infection resteth, belongeth nothing to this question, séeing the corruption hath not her cause in the substance of the flesh or of the soule, but because it was so ordained of God, that such giftes as hée had giuen to the first man, he shoulde both haue them and lose them, as well for him selfe as for his. As for those that the Pelagians doe cauill, that it is not likely that the children do take corruption from godly parentes, hath no force séeing they descend not of their spirituall regeneration, but of their carnal generation.

8 Original sin therefore may well be defined thus, that it may be called an inheritable descending perverseness and corruption of nature,¹ poured abroad into all parts of the soul, which first maketh us guilty of the wrath of GOD, and then also bringeth forth the works of the flesh in us: both which parts he largely declareth severally.

8 Originall sinne therefore may wel be defined thus, that it may bée called an inheritable descending peruersenes and corruption of nature,