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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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XXI.
And whereas God hath now after ⟨p. 50⟩Christs Ascension abrogate those sacrifices & ceremonies of the old Testament, we must not therefore think any change in him. For he is rightly said to be inconstant and mutable, which changeth his purpose, or doth any thing contrary thereunto. But the Lord in abrogating those sacrifices, & in prescribing another form of worship, hath neither altered his purpose, nor done any thing contrary thereunto. For his scope in the service and worship prescribed in both Testaments, is to bring his elect to the knowledge of their salvation in Christ. Neither hath he done any thing contrary unto this: but in his great wisdom he hath called and doth conduct continually his elect diverse ways to that end he appointed; as he thought best both for those elder ages & for these times under the Gospel. Not unlike a skilful Physician, which cureth not a man in his old age with the same medicines which he used for his youth: for so doing we may not think him inconstant for changing his prescriptions. For that he wisely considereth the diversity of temperature which ⟨p. 51⟩is in old and young: and so respecting this difference he applieth fit remedies, which therefore necessarily, must be diverse and not the same.
And whereas God hath now after ⟨p. 50⟩Christes Ascension abrogate those sacrifices & ceremonies of the old Testament, we must not therefore thinke any change in him. For he is rightly said to be inconstant and mutable, which chaungeth his purpose, or doth any thing contrary therunto. But the Lord in abrogating those sacrifices, & in prescribing another forme of worship, hath neither altered his purpose, nor done any thing contrary thereunto. For his scope in the seruice and worship prescribed in both Testaments, is to bring his elect to the knowledge of their saluation in Christ. Neither hath he done any thing contrary vnto this: but in his great wisedome he hath called and doth conduct cōtinually his elect diuerse waies to that end he appointed; as he thought best both for those elder ages & for these times vnder the Gospel. Not vnlike a skilfull Phisitiō, which cureth not a mā in his old age with the same medicines which he vsed for his youth: for so doing we may not think him incōstant for changing his prescriptions. For that he wisely considereth the diuersitie of temperature which