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…

This Chapter hath three principal parts, for first he briefly toucheth certain things: which otherwise would let the entreaty of faith, from the 1. to the 13. by occasion whereof he entreateth of the object of faith, cap. 1. Moreover of faith, wrapped and hidden, by occasion whereof he showeth the definition of faith, from the 2. to the 7. Thirdly of an unformed faith, or of the reprobates, from the 8. to the 12. Last of all, of the diverse signification of the word 13. Moreover that it may appear to all men, what that faith is which is entreated of, he showeth particularly the definition which he showed before from the 14. to the 40. Last of all by the apostles authority, he briefly confirmeth ⟨image 104⟩his own definition: and by that occasion he showeth against the schoolmen what relation faith, hope, and charity have between them selves, from the .41. to the 43.

THis Chapter hath thrée principall partes, for first he briefly toucheth certaine thinges: whiche otherwise woulde let the entreatie of faith, from the 1. to the 13. by occasion wherof he intreateth of the obiect of faith, cap. 1. Moreouer of faith, wrapped and hidden, by occasion wherof he sheweth the difinition of faith, from the 2. to the 7. Thirdly of an vnformed faith, or of the reprobates, frō the 8. to the 12. Last of all, of the diuerse signification of the word 13. Moreouer that it may appeare to all men, what that faith is which is entreated of, he sheweth particularly the definition which hee shewed before frō the 14. to the 40. Last of all by the apostles authoritie, he briefly cōfirmeth