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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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For assuredly, the justice of faith and ⟨p. 69⟩works are so opposite, that they can not be coupled together: but admit the one, ye must necessarily reject the other. And hence it is that Paul doth account the righteousness of the Law and this righteousness of faith as contraries, arenouncing that righteousness by the law, and resting in that righteousness which is by faith in Jesus Christ, or given us of God by faith. Again, he showeth that this was the cause of the bruin of the Jews, that seeking to stablish their own righteousness, they would not submit themselves to the righteousness of God. This he teacheth also when he saith, that our rejoicing can not be cexcluded by the law, but by faith: and again; when the reward is given dfor works, that is of due debt, but that righteousness is imputed to faith, is of grace.
For assuredly, the iustice of faith and ⟨p. 69⟩workes are so opposite, that they can not be coupled together: but admit the one, ye must necessarily reiecte th other. And hence it is that Paule doth account the righteousnesse of the Law and this righteousnesse of faith as contraries,