History of the Reformation in Europe in the Time of Calvin, Vol. 5 (of 8)

by J. H. Merle d'Aubigné

[844] Beza, Vie de Calvin.

[845] Calvin, Préface des Psaumes.

[846] Ibid.

[847] Beza, Vie de Calvin.

[848] 'Ac si Deum violentem mihi e cœlo manum injiceret.'—Calvin.

[849] 'Piqûres.' The word is Calvin's.

[850] Calvin.

[851] 'In ipso itinere Ecclesias multas offendo quibus immorari aliquantisper rogor.' Calvin to Daniel, 13th October, 1536. Offendo should here be taken in the sense of 'to meet,' rather than 'to hurt.' See Cicero, Fam. ii. p. 3.

[852] On this subject Mons. A. Roget has put forward just views and authentic facts in his writing entitled, L'Eglise et l'Etat à Genève du vivant de Calvin.

[853] Calvin, Institution chrétienne, liv. iv. ch. 7.