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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 to the end that this obedience and righteousness of Christ might be imputed unto us: it was necessary first that he should yield perfect obedience to the law of God himself, living thereafter in all holiness of life. And to perform this, it was necessary also, that he should be sanctified & without sin from his beginning, & first conception in his mothers womb: for if he had not been a holy aPriest, and a bholy sacrificer, he could not have pleased God: and so could not have pacified him for us. And yet further I ad, that this our high Priest, and mediator, must be very cGod, that the obedience of his death might be of price sufficient for our sins, and meet to give us an everlasting righteousness.
And to the end that this obedience and righteousnesse of Christ might be imputed vnto vs: it was necessarie first that he should yeeld perfect obedience to the law of God himselfe, liuing thereafter in all holynesse of life. And to performe this, it was necessarie also, that he should be sanctified & without sin from his beginning, & first conceptiō in his mothers wombe: for if he had not bene a holy aPriest, and a bholy sacrificer, he could not haue pleased God: and so could not haue pacified him for vs. And yet further I ad, that this our high Priest, and mediator, must be very