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…

Where Paul affirmeth that faith is the fruit of election,¹ it is thereby meant that none do receive the light of faith, nor do truly feel the effectual working of the Gospel, but they ye are foreordained ⟨image 107⟩to salvation, and although the reprobate have a feeling, yet that feeling is not the true effectual working of the Gospel.² The Apostle ascribeth to them that taste of the heavenly gifts that Christ ascribeth to them a faith for a time: not that they soundly perceive the spiritual force of grace, & assured light of faith, that they may with the elect with full mouth cry out,³ Abba, Father: but because the Lord the more to condemn, and make them unexcusable, conveyeth him self into their minds, so far forth as his goodness may be tasted without the spirit of adoption.

Where Paule affirmeth that faith is the fruit of election,¹ it is therby ment that none doe receiue the light of faith, nor doe truely féele the effectuall working of the Gospel, but they ye are foreordeined ⟨image 107⟩to saluation, and although the reprobate haue a feeling, yet that féeling is not the true effectuall working of the Gospell.² The Apostle ascribeth to them that tast of the heauenly giftes yt Christ ascribeth to them a faith for a time: not that they soundly perceiue the spirituall force of grace, & assured light of faith, that they may with the elect with ful mouth crye out,³ Abba, Father: but because the Lorde the more to condemne, and make them vnexcusable, conueieth him selfe into their mindes, so farre foorth as his goodnesse may be tasted without the spirite of adoption.