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…

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.

¹25 Then he wipeth away this also, that Iacob prayed that his name & the name of his father Abraham and Isaac, might so be called vppon ouer his posteritie: First by enterpreting the place, then as it were by casting againe vpon them, where also an other not very vnlike, that is to say, howe God is prayed vnto, to haue mercy on the people for Dauids sake, hée casteth vppon their ⟨p. 172⟩owne pates. Iacob because hée knewe that the whole blessednesse of his posteritie consisted in the inheritance of the couenaunt 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 kinred: for that is nothing els but to conuey them the succession of the couenant. They agayne when they bring such remembrance into their prayers, doe not slye to the intercessions of men, but doe put the Lorde in mynd of his couenant, whereby the moste kinde Father hath promised that he wil be fauourable and beneficiall for them, for Abraham, Isaac, and Iacobs sake. In that which was spoken of Dauid, the couenaunt is rather considered then the man, and vnder a figure the onely intercession of Christ is affirmed.