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…

31 Hereupon may be gathered,¹ that Faith doeth no less need the word, then the fruit doeth need the lively root of the tree: & yet in the mean time the power of God is not excluded: but the beholding thereof, in this cause necessary: but no idle but an effectual power must be conceived. Last of all, we must take heed that we pass not beyond the limits of Gods word, that the zeal of Faith doeth enforce us beyond our bonds into some vice, as Sarah, Rabecca, and Isaac, ²whose fall and weakness did darken Faith, but not put it clean out, yet we in the mean space are admonished not to despair, although it be never so little from the word.

31 Herevppon may be gathered,¹ that Fayth doeth no lesse neede the worde, then the fruite doeth neede the lyuely roote of the trée: & yet in the meane time the power of God is not excluded: but the beholding thereof, in this cause necessary: but no idle but an effectuall power must be conceiued. Last of all, we must take héede that wée passe not beyonde the limites of Gods word, that the zeale of Fayth doeth enforce vs beyonde our bondes into some vice, as Sara, Rabecca, and Isaac, ²whose fall and weakenesse did darken Fayth, but not put it cleane out, yet wée in the meane space are admonished not to despaire, although it bée neuer so little from the worde.

1. 1Psal. 9.11. Psal. 109.43 Rom. 4.21 2. Tim. 1.18 Psal. 43.1
2. 2I see not why Jacob should not be reckoned among those of whom look lib. 2. Cap. 10. sec. 14.I see not why Iacob should not be reckoned among those of whome looke lib. 2. Cap. 10. sec. 14.