The humor of John Calvin

While reading through The Institutes I often times find myself chuckling at some of Calvin’s remarks about his contemporaries or those whom he disagrees with. In talking about the prophets in particular, and the Scriptures as a whole more generally, Calvin said,

“Consequently, those for whom prophetic doctrine is tasteless ought to be thought of as lacking taste buds” (1.8.2, pg 83).

I don’t know if you find this humorous, but I did.