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…

4 When he hath set these things in order,¹ he prepareth to entreat of every order, and first of Apostles, Prophets, and Evangelists, all whose offices are but for a time, but the Pastors and Teachers were such, as the Church could never want them.

4 When he hath set these things in order,¹ he prepareth to intreate of euerie order, and first of Apostles, Prophetes, and Euangelists, all whose offices are but for a tyme, but the Pastours and Teachers were suche, as the Churche could neuer want them.

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5 If we join the Evangelists with the Apostles (as almost they are one) we shall have two couples after a sort, answering one to an other, for our Teachers and Pastors have almost all one office, with the old Prophets and Apostles, for all were sent to preach the word,¹ but the Apostles and Prophets were garnished with a particular title above the rest.

5 If we ioyne the Euangelists with the Apostles (as almost they are one) we shall haue two couples after a sort, answering one to an other, for our Teachers and Pastors haue almost all one office, with the olde Prophetes and Apostles, for all were sent to preach the worde,¹ but the Apostles and Prophets were garnished with a particular title aboue the rest.

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