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…

16 Yet in the mean time let us not forget that these are the most excellent good gifts of the spirit of God,¹ which for the common benefit of mankind he dealeth abroad to whom it pleaseth him, sometime also to the wicked, which notwithstanding obtain no praise thereby, because they leave off to be pure in a polluted man, and in one that wanteth the foundation of the trueth: and for that cause are made before God, brittle, and unprofitable.

16 Yet in the meane time let vs not forget that these are the most excellent good giftes of the spirite of God,¹ which for the common benefite of mankinde he dealeth abrode to whome it pleaseth him, somtime also to the wicked, which notwithstanding obteine no praise therby, bicause they leaue off to be pure in a polluted man, and in one that wanteth the foundation of the trueth: and for that cause are made before God, brittle, and vnprofitable.

1. 1Exod. 31.2 & 35.30.

17 He comprehendeth both: that is to ⟨image 53⟩say, that there is nothing left in our nature,¹ and whatsoever it be, it ought wholly to be ascribed to Gods kindness, because if it had not spared us, our rebellion had drawn with it the destruction of our whole nature.

17 He comprehendeth both: that is to ⟨image 53⟩