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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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That such knowledge of God is naturally ⟨p. 2⟩engrafted in the minds of men, may appear, partly for that barbarous nations exercise some religious ceremonies: partly also for that the profane contemners of God are otherwhiles smitten with a most great fear when God showeth some signs of his majesty: as in thunders and lightnings.
That such knowledge of God is naturally ⟨p. 2⟩ingraffed in the mindes of men, may appeare, partly for that barbarous natiōs exercise some religious ceremonies: partly also for that the prophane contemners of God are otherwhiles smitten with a most great feare when God sheweth some signes of his maiestie: as in thunders and lightnings.
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The knowledge of God as he is creator is attained, both by humane or Philosophical speculation and consideration of the a