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…

3 And out of the Fathers, but chiefly out of Augustin & Bernard: Augustin saith,¹ All they which groan under this burden of corruptible flesh, and in this weakness of life, have this only hope, that we have one Mediator Jesus Christ the righteous, & he is the appeasement for our sins. ²Bernard saith, Where is safe and steadfast rest and assuredness for the weak, but in the wounds of our Saviour? and so much the surer I dwell therein, as he is mightier ⟨p. 148⟩to save. The world rageth, the body burdeneth, the Devil lieth in wait: I fall not because I am builded upon a sure rock, I have sinned a grievous sin, my conscience is troubled, but it shall not be over troubled, because I shall remember the wounds of the Lord. Therefore my merit is the Lords taking of mercy, I am not utterly without merit, so long as he is not without mercies. Shall I sing my own righteousness? Lord I will remember only thy righteousness, for he is made unto me, the righteousness of God. Again he saith,³ Why should the Church be careful of merits which hath a surer and safer way to glory upon the purpose of God: So there is no cause why thou shouldest ask by what merits we hope for good things, specially, when the Lord saith,⁴ I will do it, not for your sakes, but for mine own sake.

3 And out of the Fathers, but chiefly out of Augustin & Bernard: Augustin saith,¹ All they which grone vnder this burden of corruptible flesh, and in this weakenesse of life, haue this only hope, that we haue one Mediator Iesus Christ the righteous, & he is the appeasement for our sinnes. ²Bernard saith, Where is safe and stedfast rest and assurednesse for the weake, but in the wounds of our Sauiour? and so muche the surer I dwell therein, as hee is mightier