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…

15 It maketh nothing against this doctrine that God answereth to certain desires,¹ whereof some break forth of a mind not quiet nor well framed: ⟨image 177⟩Other endeavoured by no word of God: Other conceived against the manifest prohibition. And although such examples are not set before us to imitate and follow, yet thereby proceedeth large fruit unto us: and in what sense such easiness of God is to be taken.

15 It maketh nothing agaynst this doctrine that God answeareth to certayne desires,¹ whereof some breake foorth of a mynde not quiet nor wel framed: ⟨image 177⟩Other endeuoured by no word of God: Other conceaued against the manifest prohibition. And although suche examples are not set before vs to imitate and followe, yet thereby procéedeth large fruite vnto vs: and in what sense such easines of God is to bée taken.

1. 1Judg. 9.20. Judg. 6.28.Iudg. 9.20. Iudg. 6.28.

16 These four rules of right prayer are not so exactly required with extreme rigour,¹ that God refuseth their prayers, which have offended much against those rules, as is showed by certain examples taken out of every sort, yet not that the faithful should carelessly pardon themselves any thing, but that in sharply chastising themselves, they should travel to overcome those stops.