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…

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,³ that there is no good will of man, unless it be prepared of the Lord,⁴ not but that we ought both to will and to run, but because God worketh both in us. The other place of Paul is restrained to the ministers: and that they are called workers with him, not that they bring any thing of themselves: but because GOD useth their service after he hath made them meet and furnished with necessary gifts.

17 Moreouer,¹ and that which they gather out of the place of Paule, that it is not of him that willeth nor runneth, howe weake it is hee sheweth, howe so euer they haue Origen and Hierome on theyr syde. Fyrst by ⟨image 65⟩enterpreting, then by bringing Augustines authoritie againe.² Thirdly, he taketh that out of their hands, where we are called workers with God. First by Paules wordes they gather that there is will in man, but Paules meaning is more simply. It is not will, it is not runnyng that get vs the way to saluation, herein is onely the mercy of God, Augustine sayeth,³