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…

35 Wherefore the Spirit of Faith is called Faith it self,¹ it is the work and good pleasure of God, & the pattern of the holy Ghost. God also the more to show his liberality in so excellent a gift, doeth not repute all men worthy thereof, without difference, but by singular privilege doeth impart it on whom he will. Augustine crieth out, that it would please the Saviour to teach him, and that the very believing it self is of gift and not of deserving. No man sayeth he, cometh to me, unless my Father draw him, and to whom it is given of my Father. It is marvellous that two do hear, the one despiseth, the other ascendeth up. Let him that despiseth, impute it to him self: let him that ascendeth, not arrogantly assign it to him self.

35 Wherefore the Spirite of Fayth is called Fayth it selfe,¹ it is the worke and good pleasure of God, & the patterne of the holy Ghost. God also the more to shewe his liberalitie in so excellent a gift, doeth not repute all men worthie thereof, without difference, but by singular priuiledge doeth imparte it on whome he will. Augustine cryeth out, that it would please the Sauior to teach him, and that the very beléeuing it self is of gift and not of deseruing. No man sayeth he, commeth to me, vnlesse my Father drawe him, and to whom it is giuen of my Father. It is maruellous that two doe heare, the one despiseth, the other ascendeth vp. Let him that despiseth, impute it to him selfe: let him that ascendeth, not arrogantly assigne it to him selfe.

1. 12. Cor 4.1•. 2. Thes. 1.11

36 Taking in hand the last member,