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…

14 The fifth and last of their arguments is, which they bring of a continual manner of speaking (which is used both in the Scriptures and in the talk of men) that good works are called ours; and they no less say that we do the thing that is holy and pleasing to God, then that we commit sins. Neither kind of speech doeth make any thing for them. For it were against reason that it should be said, that we do those things, to the doing whereof, being unable of our own motion, ⟨image 64⟩we are moved by God like stones:¹ the bread is called ours which we pray to have given us of God: what will they get by this title of possession, but that by the bountifulness and free gift of God, the same thing becometh ours, which otherwise is not due to us? Augustine sayeth, Thou wilt say unto me, then are we wrought and work not: yea thou both workest & art wrought, and thou workest well, when thou art wrought of that which is good: the Spirit of God that worketh thee, helpeth them that work, and giveth him self the name of a helper, for that thou also workest somewhat, so mans working is not taken away by the moving of the holy Ghost, because will is of nature, but to will well is of grace.

14 The fift and last of their argumentes is, which they bring of a continuall manner of speaking (which is vsed both in the Scriptures and in the talke of men) that good workes are called ours; and they no lesse say that we doe the thing that is holie and pleasing to God, then that wée commit sinnes. Neyther kynde of speach doeth make any thing for them. For it were against reason that it shoulde bée sayde, that we doe those things, to the doing wherof, being vnable of our owne motion, ⟨image 64⟩we are moued by God lyke stones:¹ the bread is called ours which we pray to haue giuē vs of God: what wil they get by this title of possession, but that by the bountifulnesse and frée gift of God, the same thing becommeth ours, which otherwyse is not due to vs? Augustine sayeth, Thou wilt say vnto me, then are we wrought and worke not: yea thou both workest & arte wrought, and thou workest well, when thou art wrought of that which is good: the Spirit of God that worketh thée, helpeth them that worke, and giueth him selfe the name of a helper, for that thou also workest somewhat, so mans working is not taken awaye by the mouyng of the holy Ghost, because will is of nature, but to will well is of grace.