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…

The schoolmen do unluckily abide ⟨p. 117⟩in the doctrine of repentance. For first they wrongfully define it: secondly, they foolishly divide it: thirdly, they raise Tragedies of light matters, and with troublesome questions they entangle the minds of the readers: Last of all, they entangle themselves so with a certain saying of Hierome, that they can never unfold them selves out. Furthermore they too grossly betray their own blockishness.

The schoolemen do vnluckily abide ⟨p. 117⟩in the doctrine of repentaunce. For first they wrongfully define it: secōdly, they foolishly diuide it: thirdly, they rayse Tragedies of light matters, and with troublesome questions they entangle the mindes of the readers: Last of all, they entangle themselues so with a certayne saying of Hierome, that they can neuer vnfold them selues out. Furthermore they too grosely betray their owne blockishnes.

2 When they divide repentance into contrition of hart, confession of mouth, and satisfaction of works, and would have remission of sins to depend thereof: First it is showed that there can be no such contrition, as may deserve us pardon: secondly that such contrition ought not to be laid upon mens minds, specially to that end, that they should not leave of before they had payed the debt.

2 When they diuide repentance into contrition of hart, confessiō of mouth, and satisfaction of workes, and woulde haue remission of sins to depend therof: First it is shewed that there can bée no such contrition, as may deserue vs pardon: secondly that such contrition ought not to be layde vpon mens mindes, specially to that end, that they shoulde not leaue of before they had payed the debt.