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…

¹7 Last of all, this is great comfort if we suffer for righteousness sake.

¹7 Last of all, this is great comfort if wée suffer for righteousnes sake.

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8 This kind of cross is chiefly proper to the faithful. Therefore ought we willingly and gladly to receive at the hand of God, neither yet is such gladsomeness to be required, which should take away all bitterness and feeling of sorrow: but which may be overcome by valiantly resisting.

8 This kinde of crosse is chiefly proper to the faythfull. Therfore ought we willingly and gladly to receiue at the hande of God, neyther yet is such gladsomenesse to be required, which should take away all bitternes and féeling of sorow: but which may be ouercomme by valiantly resisting.

¹9 He setteth a description taken out of Paul, against the vanity of the Stoics, and setteth forth the same by an example of Christ.

¹9 He setteth a description taken out of Paule, agaynst the vanitie of the Stoikes, and setteth foorth the same by an example of Christ.