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…

2 In every City there was one company of Priests which had charge of doctrine and Sacraments, they chose one of their company whom they called Bishop, that dissentions should not grow of equality, as it is wont to come to pass, to them sometimes were appointed country Bishops,¹ all which notwithstanding were occupied in the word and Sacraments, and in teaching youth.

2 In euery Citie there was one company of Priestes which had charge of doctrine and Sacramentes, they chose one of their company whom they called Bishoppe, that dissentions shoulde not grow of equalitie, as it is wōt to come to passe, to them sometymes were appointed countrey Bishoppes,¹ all which notwithstanding were occupied in the worde and Sacramentes, and in teaching youth.

1. 1Tit. 1.9.

3 This last he prosecuteth more at large by Hierome and Gregory's authority. The Priest,¹ sayeth Gregory doteth, if there be no sound heard of him because he asketh against him self the wrath of the secret Judge,² if he go without sound of preaching, and in an other place when Paul testifieth that he is clean from the blood of all, in this saying we be convinced, we be bound, we be showed to be guilty which are called Priests, which besides the evils we have of our own, add also the deaths of other, because we kill so many, as we being luke warm and silent, do daily see to go to death.