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…

6 But that the whole matter may be made more plain, that is, how the law doth bring us to Christ, let us diligently behold the office & use of the Moral law, which he thinketh must be divided into three principal places: the first, whereof is, that while it showeth to every man the righteousness of GOD, that is the righteousness which only is accepted to GOD, it doth admonish, certify, prove guilty, yea & condemn every man of his own unrighteousness. Paul saith, That he knew not lust, ¹except the Law had said, Thou shalt not lust, because except it be by the law disclosed out of her lurking holes, it destroyeth miserable man so secretly, that he feeleth not the deadly dart thereof.

6 But that the whole matter may be made more plain, that is, how the law doth bring vs to Christ, let vs deligently beholde the office & vse of the Moral lawe, which he thinketh must be deuided into thrée principal places: the first, whereof is, that while it sheweth to euery man the righteousnesse of GOD, that is the righteousnesse which onely is accepted to GOD, it doth admonish, certifie, prooue giltie, yea & condemne euery man of his owne vnrighteousnesse. Paule saith, That he knewe not lust, ¹except the Lawe had saide, Thou shalt not lust, because except it bée by the lawe disclosed out of her lurking hooles, it destroyeth miserable man so secretely, that hée féeleth not the deadly dart thereof.

1. 1Rom. 7.7.

¹7 The law therefore, seeing it is as a certain glass, wherein we behold first our weakness, and by that our wickedness, and last of all, by them both,²