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…

¹3. 4 By the very weight of the thing our endeavour should be whetted, seeing that except the dead do rise again the whole Gospel is deceitful and doubtful: but because the thing is hard to be credited, that faith may overcome all lets,² the scripture ministereth unto us two lets: the first, the similitude of Christ, the other the omnipotency of God, the first whereof, is handled 3. the last in the 4. section, where it teacheth that our senses must be directed to the infinite power of god,³ in proving the resurrection, and that it is unmeet to have respect what may naturally be done ⟨image 196⟩where an inestimable miracle is set before us, which with the greatness thereof swalloweth up our senses, yet Paul in setting forth an example of nature reproveth their dullness which deny the resurrection.

¹3. 4 By the very waight of the thing our endeuour should be whetted, seeing that except the dead doe rise againe the whole Gospel is deceiptfull and doubtfull: but because the thing is harde to be credited, that faith may ouercome al lettes,² the scripture ministreth vnto vs two lettes: the first, the similitude of Christ, the other the omnipotencie of God, the first wherof, is handeled 3. the last in the 4. section, where it teacheth yt our senses must be directed to the infinite power of god,³ in proouing the resurrection, and that it is vnmeete to haue respect what may naturally be doone ⟨image 196⟩where an inestimable miracle is set before vs, which with the greatnesse thereof swaloweth vp our senses, yet Paul in setting forth an example of nature reprooueth their dulnesse which deny the resurrection.