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…

¹35 The same consisteth of six petitions only, and may be divided into two parts. The first three are peculiarly appointed to Gods glory, the other have care over us and are properly assigned to ask those things that ⟨p. 174⟩are for our profit.

¹35 The same consisteth of sixe petitions onely, and may bée diuided into two partes. The first thrée are peculiarly appointed to Gods glory, the other haue care ouer vs and are properly assigned to aske those thinges that ⟨p. 174⟩are for our profite.

1. 1Exo. 32.32 Rom. 9.3

36 In that he will be called our father it ought to deliver us from all distrust:¹ neither may we seek help any where else, but from him, unless we reproach him with poverty, want of ability, or with cruelty, or too extreme rigorousness. When we name him father, truly we allege for us the name of Christ, for by what boldness might any man call God father, who should burst forth into so great rashness to take to himself the honour of the Son of God, unless he were adopted to be the child of grace in Christ, which being the true Son is given of him to us to be our brother: that ye which he hath proper by nature, may by the benefit of adoption be made ours, if we do with sure faith embrace so great bountifulness.