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…

8 Neither did God only permit this thing, but also willed it, and appointed it: neither yet doth this necessity, wherewith they be bound by Gods predestination make them excused,¹ seeing it is nothing else, but a dispensation of the righteousness of God, which is hidden in deed, but yet without fault. And man deserveth eternal death, not by Gods creation, but by his own willing corruption.

8 Neither did God onely permit this thing, but also willed it, and appoynted it: neither yet doth this necessitie, wherwith they be bounde by Gods predestination make them excused,¹ séeing it is nothing els, but a dispensation of the righteousnes of God, which is hidden in déede, but yet without faulte. And man deserueth eternall death, not by Gods creation, but by his owne willing corruption.

1. 1Gen. 1.3•.

9 This answer may suffice to take away not only all reason, but also all colour of gainsaying, howsoever impiety do grind and murmur.

9 This answere may suffice to take away not only all reason, but also all coulour of gainesaying, howsoeuer impietie doe grinde and murmure.

10 That which in the third place they object, that by this doctrine of predestination doeth follow, that there is with God acception of persons; he answereth two ways: first by interpreting what acception of persons is, secondly, showing that there is no contrariety herein. By the name of person is signified not a man, but those things which being seen with eyes in man, are wont to procure either favour, grace, and dignity,