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…

¹5 Will was so held bound with the bondage of sin, since the fall, that it could not once move it self to goodness, much less apply it self: but he both inclineth and hasteth to evil with most ready affection. Will remaineth ⟨p. 49⟩in man: but the soundness of will doth not: because he hath willingly cast him self into that necessity. Neither ought this to seem absurd to any man, where we say that will put from liberty is by necessity drawn or led into evil, except there be any which with Lombard know not to distinguish between necessity and compulsion: for many of the fathers have been affirmers of this necessity.

¹5 Will was so held bounde with the bondage of sinne, since the fall, that it coulde not once mooue it selfe to goodnesse, much lesse apply it selfe: but hee both enclineth and hasteth to euill with most ready affection. Will remaineth ⟨p. 49⟩in man: but the soundnesse of will doth not: because he hath willingly cast him selfe into that necessitie. Neither ought this to séeme absurd to any man, where we say that will put from libertie is by necessity drawne or led into euill, except there be any which with Lombard knowe not to distinguish betwéene necessitie and compulsion: for many of the fathers haue béene affirmers of this necessitie.

1. 1Jere. 3•.18.Iere. 3•.18.