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…

14 But seeing that is not equally received of all men,¹ first (which chiefly belongeth to the vices of manners) he proveth, the same to be sufficiently declared by the example of the Corinthians, who notwithstanding that they are infected with many vices, do not only not strike them with extreme thunderbolts of division, or banishment from the kingdom of Christ, but also reporteth it a church of Christ & a fellowship of saints, so he found a Church among the Galatians which almost were utter forsakers of the Gospel.²

14 But séeing that is not equally receiued of al men,¹ first (which chiefly belongeth to the vices of manners) he proueth, ye same to bée sufficiently declared by the example of the Corinthes, who notwithstanding yt they are infected wt many vices, doe not onely not strike them with extréeme thunderbolts of diuision, or banishment frō the kingdome of Christ, but also reporteth it a church of Christ & a fellowship of saints, so hée founde a Church among the Galathiās which almost were vtter forsakers of the Gospell.²

1. 11. Cor. 1.11
2. 2Galat. 1

15 Moreover that which they object out of Paul,¹ that wicked men must not be suffered in our company, he plainly showeth it, that it doth belong nothing to the matter, because the judgement of such separation belongeth not to every man, but to the Church only.