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…

¹4 This cause of Christs incarnation ought to suffice, to restrain all vain speculations: of which sort he reciteth one, that Christ should have been man, although there had been no need of remedy to redeem mankind. This vanity (which a little after he ascribeth to Osiander) the better to take away, first he teacheth that all the scriptures do witness, that he was promised from the beginning to restore the world fallen into ruin, and to succour men being lost, & this he showeth very plainly, and in order, first by the law: then by the Prophets: thirdly by Christ him self: fourthly, by the Apostles: last, by all together.

¹4 This cause of Christes incarnation ought to suffice, to restraine al vaine speculations: of which sort he reciteth one, that Christ should haue béen man, although there had béene no neede of remedie to redéeme mankinde. This vanitie (which a litle after he ascribeth to Osiander) the better to take away, first hee teacheth that all the scriptures doe witnesse, that hée was promised from the beginning to restore the worlde falne into ruine, and to succour men being lost, & this hée sheweth very plainely, and in order, first by the lawe: then by the Prophets: thirdly by Christ him selfe: fourthly, by the Apostles: last, by all together.

1. 1Col. 1.15 Isaiah. 53.45. John. 19.14 Matth. 9.12. Heb. 5.1 Rom. 8.3 Luke. 24.26 John. 3.14 Col. 2.3 •. Cor. 2.2Col. 1.15 Esay. 53.45.