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…

12 There is not sufficient cause why any man should estrange himself from the Church, yea although the common profession be corrupted with certain corruptions, for diversity of opinions about matters not necessary ought to be no ground of disagreement among christians:¹ in the mean time every member ought to amend that which is amiss.

12 There is not sufficient cause why any man should estrange himself from the Church, yea although the common profession bee corrupted with certaine corruptiōs, for diuersitie of opinions about matters not necessary ought to be no ground of disagréement among christians:¹ in the meane time euery mēber ought to amend yt which is amisse.

1. 1Phil. 3.15 1. Cor. 14.30

13 Or much more because the life of some is stuffed with many vices,¹ for although the Church of Christ be holy, yet is it mingled with good & evil men: it is like a floor wherein the wheat is gathered together that lieth hidden under the chaff, till being cleansed with Fan and Sieve, it be at length laid up in garner: therefore in vain seek they a Church sprinkled with no spot, sith the Lord hath pronounced that ⟨image 205⟩the Church, till the day of judgement shall be troubled with evil.

13 Or much more because the life of some is stuffed with many vices,