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…

¹28 Prayer, whereof hitherto he hath spoken, albeit properly it be restrained to vows and petitions (and so all those things which hitherto he hath taught, do belong chiefly to that special sort) yet is it not restrained to those things only, but they ought also to be extended to praise and giving of thanks: for this is an other kind of Prayer, and it ought continually to be used of us, to our profit: no less then the former of vows, which he plentifully proveth by many reasons, testimonies ⟨p. 173⟩and examples.

¹28 Prayer, wherof hitherto hée hath spoken, albeit properly it be restrayned to vowes and petitiōs (and so all those thinges which hitherto he hath taught, doe belong chiefly to that speciall sort) yet is it not restrayned to those things only, but they ought also to bée extended to prayse and giuing of thankes: for this is an other kynde of Prayer, and it ought continually to bée vsed of vs, to our profite: no lesse then the former of vowes, which hée plentifully proueth by many reasons, testimonies ⟨p. 173⟩and examples.

1. 1Jac. 4.14. Es. 30.1.Iac. 4.14. Es. 30.1.

29 When he hath spoken these things of every one severally:¹ now knitting together both the special sorts, he speaketh of public and private prayers. Continuance,