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…

1 The scripture by no other means hath full authority among the faithful, then when we say it is the Word of God, and came from heaven even as though the lively word of God were there heard: but to say, that they hang upon the authority of the church, is a most ⟨image 12⟩wicked error, and injurious to the holy Ghost, to miserable consciences full of doubt, and subject to the scorns of the wicked.

1 The scripture by no other meanes hath ful authoritie among the faithful, then when wée say it is the Worde of God, and came from heauen euen as though the liuely worde of God were there heard: but to say, yt they hang vppon the authoritie of ye church, is a most ⟨image 12⟩wicked errour, and iniurious to the holy Ghost, to miserable consciences full of doubt, and subiect to the scornes of the wicked.

¹2 This false invention is very well confuted by one place of Paul: Moreover, if they urge how we shall be persuaded that it came from God; except we fly to the decree of the church, it is as though a man should ask how we should learn to discern light from darkness, white from black, sweet from sower.

¹2 This false inuention is very well confuted by one place of Paul: Moreouer, if they vrge howe wée shalbe persuaded that it came from God; except we flye to the decrée of ye church, it is as though a man shoulde aske howe we shoulde learne to discerne light from darkenesse, white from blacke, swéete from sower.

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