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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
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XVII.
And if we admit the old distinction in this sense, where sin is distinguished into venial and mortal, it may well be admitted. But not otherwise, as when they call that venial which meriteth pardon, because it is but small and light: and that mortal which meriteth death, because it is great. For every sin of his own nature, even the least, ameriteth death: and not only temporal death, but even beternal. Contrarily all they obtain pardon ⟨p. 30⟩which do repent and believe in Christ, albeit they have committed most grievous sins.
And if we admit the old distinction in this sense, where sin is distinguished into veniall and mortall, it may well be admitted. But not otherwise, as when they call that veniall which meriteth pardon, because it is but small and light: and that mortall which meriteth death, because it is great. For euery sinne of his owne nature, euen the least, ameriteth death: and not onely temporall death, but euen beternal. Cōtrarily all they obtaine pardō ⟨p. 30⟩which do repent and beleeue in Christ, albeit they haue committed most greeuous sinnes.