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…

28 After he hath made perfect the second member of the definition, he cometh to the third, that is to say, to that which he said, had respect unto Faith (Gods good will) in which word he interpreteth is assigned whatsoever belongeth to perfect felicity:¹ Seeing the Scriptures do determine in this one, the salvation, because God banishing away all enmities, hath received us into his favour. The grace of God then is the spring of all good things, as well belonging to this life, as to the life to ⟨image 113⟩come: and those things are brought to pass in this life,² that not only prosperity, but also adversity are blessed, because they are turned to helps of our salvation.

28 After he hath made perfect the second member of the definition, he commeth to the third, that is to say, to that which he sayde, had respect vnto Fayth (Gods good will) in which word he enterpreteth is assigned whatsoeuer belongeth to perfect felicitie:¹ Séeing the Scriptures doe determine in this one, the saluation, because God banishing away all enmities, hath receiued vs into his fauour. The grace of God then is the spring of all good thinges, as wel belongyng to this lyfe, as to the lyfe to ⟨image 113⟩come: and those thinges are brought to passe in this lyfe,² that not only prosperitie, but also aduersitie are blessed, because they are turned to helpes of our saluation.

1. 1Es. 80.4 Isaiah. 2.••Es. 80.4 Esai. 2.