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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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XVI.
But as for the ceremonial law, that it is aabrogate is evident by the scope and use thereof. For it was given to instruct that ignorant people as a bschoolmaster, concerning ⟨p. 38⟩Christ to come, and to lead them unto him as by the hand, by shadowing & cprefiguring Christs Priesthood many ways. The dtruth then being come, and we finding the lively and eexpress image of all things needful for salvation in Christ: it followeth, that these legal shadows & figures are abolished, & that the law hath performed and ended that pedagogy.
But as for the ceremonial law, that it is aabrogate is euident by the scope and vse thereof. For it was giuen to instruct that ignorant people as a bschoolemaster, concerning ⟨p. 38⟩Christ to come, and to lead them vnto him as by the hand, by shadowing &