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…

11 He wipeth away the confirmation ⟨p. 185⟩which they allege for their opinion, not only by reason, but also by the authority of Augustine, ¹whose words are these. Sith in the first man the whole mass of mankind fell into condemnation, those vessels that are made of it to honour, are not the vessels of their own righteousness, but of the mercy of God: and where as others are made to dishonour, the same is not to be imputed to unrighteousness, but to judgement: That to those whom he refuseth, God rendereth due pain; to those whom he calleth, he giveth undeserved grace: that they are delivered from all accusation after the manner of a Creditor, in whose power it is to forgive, to the one, & ask of the other. Therefore the Lord also may give grace to whom he will,² because he is merciful: and give it not to all, because he is a just Judge. He may by giving to some, that which they do not deserve, show his free grace; and by not giving to all, declare what all deserve: for where as Paul writeth,³ that God enclosed all under sin, that he might have mercy upon all, it is therewithal ⟨image 192⟩to be added, that he is debtor to no man: because no man first gave to him, that he may require the like of him.

11 Hée wipeth away the confirmatiō ⟨p. 185⟩which they alledge for their opinion, not only by reason, but also by the authoritie of Augustine, ¹whose words are these. Sith in the first man the whole masse of mankinde fell into condemnation, those vessels that are made of it to honour, are not the vessels of their own righteousnes, but of the mercy of God: and where as others are made to dishonour, the same is not to be imputed to vnrighteousnes, but to iudgemēt: That to those whome hée refuseth, God rendreth due paine; to those whome he calleth, he giueth vndeserued grace: that they are deliuered from all accusation after the maner of a Creditor, in whose power it is to forgiue, to the one, & aske of the other. Therefore the Lorde also may giue grace to whome he will,