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…

¹3 First he briefly confuteth those places which they cite out of the new Testament, & that which Peter received of the Lord, he giveth by way of exhortation to all other Priests, whereby we may gather that either there was nothing ⟨p. 208⟩given to Peter, more then to the rest: or that Peter did equally communicate with other the power he had received, which may also appear out of Christs own mouth, when he saith,² That to bind and to lose, is too retain and forgive sins, which Paul also in an other place very well declareth, where he saith That the Ministers of the Gospel have commandment to reconcile men to God, ³and power to punish those that refuse it.

¹3 First he briefly confuteth those places which they cite out of the new Testament, & that which Peter receiued of ye Lord, he giueth by way of exhortation to all other Priests, whereby wée may gather that either there was nothing ⟨p. 208⟩giuen to Peter, more then to the rest: or that Peter did egally communicate with other the power he had receiued, which may also appeare out of Christes owne mouth, when he saith,² That to binde and to lose, is too retaine and forgiue sinnes, which Paul also in an other place very well declareth, wher he saith That the Ministers of the Gospel haue commandemēt to reconcile men to God, ³and power to punish those that refuse it.

1. 1Matth. 36.18 1. Pet. 5.2
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