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Aphorisms of Christian religionAphorismes of Christian religion
Aphorisms of Christian religion: or, a very compendious abridgement of M. I. Calvins Institutions set forth in short sentences methodically by M. I. Piscator: and now Englished according to the authors third and last edition, by H. Holland.Aphorismes of Christian religion: or, a verie compendious abridgement of M. I. Calvins Institutions set forth in short sentences methodically by M. I. Piscator: and now Englished according to the authors third and last edition, by H. Holland.
London: printed by Richard Field and Robert Dexter, 1596
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
X.
Of original sin, because of natural corruption issueth sin actual: which consisteth in action, as in thought, word, or deed.
Of originall sinne, because of naturall corruption issueth sinne actuall: which consisteth in action, as in thought, word, or deed.
XI.
Actual sin may be distinguished many ways. For first it is a sin either of commission or omission. A sin of con mission is, when any thing is committed, which is in the law forbidden, as murder, adultery, theft. A sin of omission is, when any thing is omitted, which in the law is commanded to be done, as when a man doth not give due honour to his ⟨p. 27⟩parents.
Actuall sinne may be distinguished many wayes. For first it is a sinne either of commission or omission. A sinne of cō mission is, when any thing is committed, which is in the law forbidden, as murder, adulterie, theft. A sinne of omission is, when any thing is omitted, which in the law is commaunded to be done, as when a man doth not giue due honour to his