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…

5 As concerning Osianders dotage, he proveth that his foundation is, in that he perversely did interpret certain places of the Union that is between Christ and us, that is to say, mingling an essential union, as though the essence of Christ were mingled with ours, which is false: hereupon it cometh to pass that Christ is to us righteousness, not in respect, as his righteousness is ours by faith, but because Christ is the eternal God, the fountain of righteousness, and the very righteousness of God, imagining that we are substantially righteous in God: as well by essence as by quality poured ⟨image 149⟩into us: moreover that not only Christ, but also his father, and the holy Ghost dwelleth in us, by a certain substantial mixture, as though GOD should make us a part of himself.

5 As concerning Osianders dotage, he proueth that his foundation is, in that he peruersly did enterprete certaine places of the Vnion that is betwéene Christ and vs, that is to say, mingling an essential vnion, as though the essence of Christe were mingled with ours, which is false: héerevpon it commeth to passe that Christ is to vs righteousnes, not in respect, as his righteousnes is ours by faith, but because Christ is the eternal God, the fountain of righteousnesse, and the very righteousnesse of God, imagining that wée are substantially righteous in God: as well by essence as by qualitie powred ⟨image 149⟩into vs: moreouer that not only Christ, but also his father, and the holy Ghost dwelleth in vs, by a certaine substantiall mixture, as though GOD shoulde make vs a part of himselfe.

6 This dotage is more wicked and pernicious, then may with silence, be passed over. For from thence proceedeth those two, first, to be justified is not only to be reconciled to GOD with free pardon, but also to be righteous, ye righteousness be not a free imputation, but a holiness and uprightness, which the substance of God remaining in us doth breath into us, the other, that Christ is not our righteousness, in respect that being a Priest, he had with satisfactory purging sins, appeased his father toward us; but in respect that he is the eternal God and Life. The first of these that Osiander may prove he both allegeth a reason (which by a most fit similitude is wiped away) and also manifestly corrupteth certain places of scripture.