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…

2 Thereupon followeth that other, that we search not the things that are our own, but those things which be according to the will of the Lord, and that make to the advancement of his glory: But where so ever the first degree doeth not go before, there either most filthy vices do range without shame: or else if there be any spice of virtue, it is corrupted with perverse desire of glory.

2 Therevpon followeth that other, that we search not the thinges that are our owne, but those thinges which bée according to the will of the Lorde, and that make to the aduancement of his glorie: But where so euer the first degrée doeth not goe before, there eyther most filthie vices doe raunge without shame: or els if there bée any spice of vertue, it is corrupted with peruerse desire of glorie.

3 He layeth a general description thereof out of Paul,¹ but such as more plainly he may divide the whole into certain special parts, Paul to lose our minds from all snares, calleth us back to the hope of immortality, admonishing us not to strive in vain, because as Christ hath once appeared the Redeemer, so at ⟨image 142⟩his last coming he shall show the fruit of the salvation that he hath purchased, and thus he driveth away the enticements that blind us, and make us not to aspire as we ought to the heavenly glory: yea he teacheth that we must travel, as men being from home in this world, that the heavenly inheritance be not lost or fall away from us.

3 Hée layeth a generall description thereof out of Paule,¹ but suche as more playnely hée may diuide the whole into certayne speciall partes, Paule to lose our myndes from all snares, calleth vs backe to the hope of immortalitie, admonishyng vs not to stryue in vayne, because as Christe hath once appeared the Redéemer, so at