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 Now he cometh to certain singular places, which aptly and properly are referred to none of these places: which he sayeth can not much trouble mens wits, that have well conceived the promises above said. And first how it may be answered them in that place which they city out of Genesis:¹ Thine appetite shall be under thee, and thou shalt bear rule over it, although it may have a double meaning, yet it maketh nothing for them, in what sense so ever it be taken.

16 Nowe he commeth to certayne singular places, which aptly and properly are referred to none of these places: which hee sayeth can not muche trouble mens wittes, that haue well conceiued the promises aboue sayde. And first howe it may be aunsweared them in that place which they cyte out of Genesis:¹ Thine appetite shal be vnder thée, and thou shalt beare rule ouer it, although it may haue a double meanyng, yet it maketh nothing for them, in what sense so euer it bee taken.

1. 1Gen. 4.7.

17 Moreover,¹ and that which they gather out of the place of Paul, that it is not of him that willeth nor runneth, how weak it is he showeth, how so ever they have Origen and Hierome on their side. First by ⟨image 65⟩interpreting, then by bringing Augustine's authority again.² Thirdly, he taketh that out of their hands, where we are called workers with God. First by Pauls words they gather that there is will in man, but Pauls meaning is more simply. It is not will, it is not running that get us the way to salvation, herein is only the mercy of God, Augustine sayeth,