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…

37. 38 To what end the promise is added, and in what sense it is to be taken and how far also we must obey our elders. But I think that this promise is ⟨p. 70⟩not only to be extended to every singular person, but much more to every one universally. As this may be the meaning besides the common sense, that they shall have a happy state of a common wealth, so long as they obey their Magistrates: but then shall they have it most miserable, so soon as they break this commandment which after happened to the Israelites, as all men know.

37. 38 To what end the promise is added, and in what sense it is to be taken and how farre also wee must obey our elders. But I think that this promise is ⟨p. 70⟩not only to be extended to euery singular person, but much more to euery one vniuersally. As this may be ye meaning besides the common sense, that they shal haue a happie state of a common welth, so long as they obey their Magistrates: but then shall they haue it most miserable, so sone as they breake this commaundement which after happened to the Israelites, as all men know.

39 This is the sum of the sixth commandment, that not only all outward violence and wrong, but also anger, hatred, and inward desire to hurt:¹ but of the contrary part, every one ought to meditate in his mind, and procure with all his power, the health, safety, and quiet, of every one. Seeing that of anger & murder riseth murder. When namely, he forbiddeth this, he doth manifestly forbid all those things also, from whence they are wont to take beginning. Moreover, if he kill, which when he can save, doth not save: and no man saveth, whom either he hateth, or doeth not love: hereby also it followeth, that we are murderers also of ⟨image 77⟩