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 It is easy truly, while the comparison stayeth on men, that every man should think he hath that which other men ought to contemn. But when we rise to have respect unto GOD, then suddenly that confidence falleth to the ⟨image 155⟩ground, & cometh to naught, which he showeth by a similitude, and certain places of Scripture. In the same case altogether is our soul in respect of god, as mans body is in respect of heaven:¹ The sight of the eye so long as it continueth in viewing things that lie near unto it, doeth show of what piercing force it is: but if it once be directed up to the Sun, then being dazzled, and dulled, with the great brightness thereof, it feeleth no less feebleness of it self in beholding of the Sun, then it perceived strength in beholding inferior things.

2 It is easie truely, while the comparison stayeth on men, that euery man shoulde think he hath that which other men ought to contemne. But when we rise to haue respect vnto GOD, then sodenly that confidence falleth to the ⟨image 155⟩grounde, & commeth to naught, which he sheweth by a similitude, and certain places of Scripture. In the same case altogether is our soule in respect of god, as mans body is in respect of heauen:¹ The sight of the eye so long as it continueth in viewing things that lie neéere vnto it, doeth shewe of what pearsing force it is: but if it once be directed vp to the Sonne, then being daseled, and dulled, with the great brightnesse thereof, it féeleth no lesse féeblenesse of it selfe in beholding of the Sonne, then it perceaued strength in beholding inferiour thinges.

1. 1Luke. 18.15 Psalm. 43.2 Job. 9.8