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…

Cap. 12. That God is severally discerned from Idols, that he may be only and wholly worshipped.

Cap. 12. That God is seuerally discerned from Idols, that he may be only and wholy worshipped.

SO oft as the Scripture affirmeth that there is but one God, it striveth not for the bare name, but with all commandeth this, that whatsoever belongeth to the Godhead be not given to any other: this is proved of the Etymology of the religion, and of that place where God in publishing the law, to claim his own right to himself, crieth out that he is jealous, and that he will be a severe revenger, if he be mingled with any feigned God.

SO oft as the Scripture affirmeth yt there is but one God, it striueth not for the bare name, but with all commaundeth this, that whatsoeuer belongeth to the Godhead be not geuen to any other: this is proued of the Etimylogie of the religion, and of that place where God in publishing the lawe, to claime his owne right to himselfe, cryeth out that hée is ielouse, and that hée will be a seuere reuenger, if he be mingled with any faigned God.

2 The distinction of the Papists of Latria & Dulia of worship and service, doth make nothing for them: and that he may reprove them of greater impiety, he showeth it by the signification of the words.¹