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…

48 Whatsoever we ought, yea or in any wise may ask of God, is set forth in this form,¹ & they which go further, do three ways offend: first, they will add of their own, to the wisdom of god which cannot be done without mad blasphemy. Then they hold not themselves under the will of GOD, but despising it, do with greediness go further: finally they shall never obtain any thing, forasmuch as they pray without faith, and all those prayers are done without faith, which are not grounded upon the word of God. Tertullian calleth this a lawful prayer,² secretly signifying that all other are lawless, which are not framed according to this order.³ Augustine saith, that Christ hath set down in this form, what is meet for him, & what is acceptable to him, what is necessary for us, and what he ⟨p. 177⟩will grant unto us.

48 Whatsoeuer we ought, yea or in any wise may aske of God, is set foorth in this forme,¹ & they which go further, do thrée wayes offend: first, they will adde of their own, to the wisdom of god which cānot be done without mad blasphemie. Then they hold not thēselues vnder the will of GOD, but despising it, doe with gréedinesse goe further: finally they shall neuer obtaine any thing, forasmuch as they pray without faith, and all those prayers are doone without faith, which are not grounded vpon the worde of God. Tertullian calleth this a lawfull prayer,² secretely signifiyng that all other are lawlesse, which are not framed according to this order.³ Augustine saith, that Christ hath set downe in this fourm, what is meete for him, & what is acceptable to him, what is necessary for vs, and what he ⟨p. 177⟩