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…

18 He most elegantly describeth how miserably their souls were vexed with this butchery, that have been touched with any feeling of God, and that two ways: First that that thing which they most severely and rigorously do demand, can by no means be brought to pass. Moreover the mitigations or medicines which they apply, do rather increase the sorrows, than diminish them: whether they require no other thing than that every one should do that which lieth in him, or grant to the penitent pardon for their negligence, so it be not idle. Here let the readers consider how possible it is to bring in account all the

18 He most elegantly describeth how miserably their soules were vexed with this butchery, that haue bene touched with any féeling of God, and that two wayes: First that that thing which they most seuerely and rigorously doe demaund, can by no meanes be brought to passe. Moreouer the mitigations or medicines which they apply, doe rather increase the sorows, thā diminish them: whether they require no other thing thā that euery one shoulde doe that which lyeth in him, or graunt to the penitent pardon for their negligence, so it be not idle. Here let the readers consider how possible it is to bring in account all the

doings of an whole year,¹ &c. It is a confirmation of the things that go before.

doings of an whole yeare,¹ &c. It is a cō firmation of the things that go before.

1. 11. Job. 3.201. Iob. 3.20