Institutes 3.4.32 — PENITENCE, AS EXPLAINED IN THE SOPHISTICAL JARGON OF THE SCHOOLMEN, WIDELY DIFFE

**PENITENCE, AS EXPLAINED IN THE SOPHISTICAL JARGON OF THE SCHOOLMEN, WIDELY DIFFERENT FROM THE PURITY REQUIRED BY THE GOSPEL. OF CONFESSION AND SATISFACTION.**

To have a short and clear view of the whole matter, we must make two distinctions. First, whenever the infliction is designed to avenge, then the curse and wrath of God displays itself. This is never the case with believers. On the contrary, the chastening of God carries his blessing with it, and is an evidence of love, as Scripture teaches. Job 5:17 ; Prov. 3:11 ; Heb. 12:5 French, “Car l’alliance qu’il a une fois faite avec Jesus Christ et ses membres;”—For the covenant which he once made with Jesus Christ and his members. French, “Car combien les reprouvés souspirent ou grincent les dents sous les coups;”—For though the reprobate sigh or gnash their teeth under the strokes.

Source

• source-manifest/institutes — Calvin, Institutes of the Christian Religion, tr. Beveridge 1845 (PD)
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