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…

24 And that likewise he wipeth away wherein they strive, that they doubtless pay for us:¹ and that we take from them all desire of godliness, which in the whole course of their life breathed nothing else but charity and mercy.

24 And that likewise he wipeth away wherin they striue, that they doubtlesse pay for vs:¹ and that we take from them all desire of godlines, which in ye whole course of their lyfe breathed nothing els but charitie and mercy.

1. 1Ecclc. 9.5.6.

¹25 Then he wipeth away this also, that Jacob prayed that his name & the name of his father Abraham and Isaac, might so be called upon over his posterity: First by interpreting the place, then as it were by casting again upon them, where also an other not very unlike, that is to say, how God is prayed unto, to have mercy on the people for Davids sake, he casteth upon their ⟨p. 172⟩own pates. Jacob because he knew that the whole blessedness of his posterity consisted in the inheritance of the covenant which GOD had made with him, he wisheth that which he seeth, should be the chief of all good things to them, that they accounted in his kindred: for that is nothing else but to convey them the succession of the covenant. They again when they bring such remembrance into their prayers, do not fly to the intercessions of men, but do put the Lord in mind of his covenant, whereby the most kind Father hath promised that he will be favourable and beneficial for them, for Abraham, Isaac, and Jacobs sake. In that which was spoken of David, the covenant is rather considered then the man, and under a figure the only intercession of Christ is affirmed.