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…

7 This is no mortification till we fulfil the duties of charity, although we leave none of them undone, but do it of a sincere affection of love, for otherwise it is wont to happen that we do fill our duties with arrogance or with upbraiding, or we subdue him whom we have done good unto: as bound to us, or having discharged one kind of duty, we think we are delivered from the rest.

7 This is no mortificatiō til we fulfil the dueties of charitie, although wée leaue none of them vndone, but doe it of a sincere affection of loue, for otherwise it is wont to happen that wée doe fill our dueties with arrogancie or with vpbrayding, or we subdue him whome we haue done good vnto: as bounde to vs, or hauing discharged one kinde of duetie, we think we are deliuered from the rest.

8 The denying of our selves, in as much as it respecteth God, doeth chiefly frame us to quietness of mind, and first in searching those things which belong to this present life: where we must resign our selves and all that we have to the will of the Lord, and yield him the affections of our heart to be tamed and subdued.

8 The deniyng of our selues, in as much as it respecteth God, doeth chiefly frame vs to quietnes of minde, and first in searching those things which belong to this present life: where we must resigne our selues and all that we haue to the will of the Lorde, and yelde him the affections of our heart to be tamed and subdued.

9 Thereupon it followeth, that neither we seek evil gains to enrich us, nor burn in immoderate desire of earthly things, nor yet to be troubled,¹