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 And because many to mock this argument, are wont to object that which Christ sayeth: Your Fathers did eat Manna in the Wilderness, and are dead nevertheless: but they that eat his flesh shall never dye. He showeth that this place doeth make nothing against him: For Christ tempereth his talk somewhat according to their capacity, because they desired only to be fed with the food of their belly, but cared not for the meat of the soul, desiring him that he would approve his power with miracles as Moses did in the Wilderness, who obtained Manna from heaven: but he answered that he is the minister of a much higher grace, in the communion whereof, the carnal feeding of the people which alone they so much esteemed, ought of right to be nothing regarded: but Paul because he knew that the Lord when he had reigned Manna from heaven, did not only pour it down for the •eeding of their belly, whereunto they ⟨p. 76⟩had respect, but also did distribute it for a spiritual mystery, to be a figure of the spiritual quickening that is had in Christ, did not neglect that part as most necessary. Whereupon it followeth, that the same promises of eternal and heavenly life, which now the Lord vouchsafeth to grant unto us,² were not only communicated unto the Jews, but also sealed with the spiritual Sacraments.

¹6 And because many to mocke this argument, are wont to obiect that which Christ sayeth: Your Fathers did eate Manna in the Wildernesse, and are deade neuerthelesse: but they that eate his fleshe shall neuer dye. Hee sheweth that this place doeth make nothing agaynst him: For Christe tempereth his talke somewhat according to their capacitie, because they desired onely to be fedde with the food of their belly, but cared not for the meate of the soule, desiring him that he woulde approue his power with miracles as Moses did in the Wildernesse, who obteyned Manna from heauen: but hée answered that hée is the minister of a much higher grace, in the communion whereof, the carnal féeding of the people which alone they so muche estéemed, ought of right to be nothing regarded: but Paule because he knewe that the Lorde when hée had raigned Manna from heauen, did not onely powre it downe for the éeding of their belly, wherevnto they