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The Institutes of the Christian Religion
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[143] In many passages, and especially in his treatise, De Peccatorum Merit. et Remiss Lib. 3 cap. 8.
[144] The French is, “Nous nions qu’elle soit de nature, afin de monstrer que c’est plutot une qualité survenue ˆ l’homme qu’une proprieté de sa substance, laquelle ait eté dés le commencement enracinée en lui;”–we deny that is is of nature, in order to show that it is rather a quality superadded to man than a property of his substance, which has been from the beginning rooted in him.
CHAPTER 2. MAN NOW DEPRIVED OF FREEDOM OF WILL, AND MISERABLY ENSLAVED.
[145] See Calvin Adv. Theolog. Parisienses, Art. 2. These two rocks are adverted to by Augustine, Ep. 47, et in Joannem, cap. 12.
[146] The French is, “Laquelle toutefois nous cognoistrons etre très-utile et qui plue est, etre un des fondemens de la religion;”–which, however, we shall know to be very useful, and what is more, to be one of the fundamentals of religion.
[147] The French adds, “pour en dire franchement ce qu en est;”–to speak of them frankly as they deserve.
[148] The French adds the explanation, “Assavoir ceux qui concernoyent la vie celeste;”that is to say, those which concern the heavenly life.
[149] Orig. De Principiis, Lib. 3. It is given by Lombard, Lib. 2 Dist 24 Bernard. de Grat. et Liber Arbit Anselm, Dialog. de Liber. Arbit. cap. 12, 13 Lombard, Lib. 2 Dist. 24 sec. 5.
[150] The French adds (“qu’en attribue ˆ St Ambroise”);–which is attributed St. Ambrose.
[151] August. Lib. 1 cont. Julian. For the subsequent quotations, see Homil. 53, in Joannem; Ad Anast. Epist. 144; De Perf. Just; Eucher. ad Laur. c. 30; Idem ad Bonifac. Lib. 3 c. 8; Ibid. c. 7; Idem ad Bonifac. Lib 1 c. 3; Ibid. Lib. 3 cap. 7; Idem. Lib. de Verbis Apost. Serm. 3; Lib. de Spiritu et Litera. cap. 30.
[152] See August. de Corrept. et Grat. cap. 13. Adv. Lib. Arbit. See also August. Epist. 107. Also the first and last parts of Bernard’s Treatise De Gratia et Libero Arbitrio.
[153] August. de Prædest. Sanct. Idem ad Bonifacum, Lib. 4 et alibi. Eucher. Lib in Genesin. Chrysost. Homil. in Adventu.
[154] The French adds, “Ancien evesque de Lion;” ancient bishop of Lyons.
[155] The French has, “Au commencement de ce traité;” at the commencment of this treatise
[156] The French adds, “Si c’est parole diabolique celle qui exalte homme en soy’mesme, il ne nous lui faut donner lieu, sinon que nous veuillins prendre conseli de nostre ennemi;”–if words which exalt man in himself are devilish, we must not give place to them unless we would take counsel of our enemy.
[157] Chrysost. Homil. de Perf. Evang. August. Epist. 56 ad Discur. As to true humility, see infra, chap. 7 sec. 4, and lib. 3 c 12, sec. 6, 7.
[158] The French is, “Demosthene orateur Grec;”–the Greek orator Demosthenes.
[159] August. Homil. in Joann. 49, lib. de Natura et Gratia, cap. 52.; and in Psalms 45. set 70
[160] The French adds, “de ce que l’ame savoit avant qu’etre mis dedlans le corps;”–of what the soul knew before it was placed within the body.
[161] The French adds, “Or l’entendement humaiu a eté tel en cest endroit. Nous appercevons donques qu’il est du tout stupide;” now, the understanding has proved so in this matter. We see, therefore, that it is quite stupid.
[162] Calvin, in his Commentary on the passage, says, “Lost in part or appearance, or deserved to lose.”
CHAPTER 3. EVERY THING PROCEEDING FROM THE CORRUPT NATURE OF MAN DAMNABLE.
[163] The French adds, “Qui a esté une peste mortelle ˆ l’Eglise, d’estimer que l’homme pouvoit eviter le peché pource qu’il peche franchement;” Which has been a deadly pest to the Church–viz. that man could avoid sin, because he sins frankly.
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