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…

And although righteousness come unto us out of the secrete fountain of the Godhead, yet it followeth not ye Christ which sanctified himself in the flesh, for our sakes was righteousness unto us according to his nature of Godhead.¹ In redeeming the Church, Isaiah saith, God did put on his righteousness as a harness, but he did it, not to spoil Christ of his armour which he had given him to make him no perfect redeemer: but the Prophet meant nothing else but that God borrowed nothing out of himself,² nor was holpen by any aide to redeem us.

And although righteousnesse come vnto vs out of the secrete fountaine of the Godhead, yet it followeth not ye Christ which sanctified himselfe in the flesh, for our sakes was righteousnesse vnto vs according to his nature of Godhead.¹ In redéeming the Churche, Esay saith, God did put on his righteousnesse as a harnesse, but hée did it, not to spoile Christ of his armour which hee had geuen him to make him no perfect redéemer: but the Prophet ment nothing els but that God borrowed nothing out of himselfe,² nor was holpen by any aide to redéeme vs.

1. 1John. 17.19Iohn. 17.19
2. 2Isaiah. 59.15 Rom. 3.25Esay. 59.15 Rom. 3.25