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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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And we must further note that the whole course of our justification is by grace, and for our better understanding in this point, consider of four sorts of men. The first is of them which are neither inwardly nor outwardly called: the second sort is of those contemners, whom they commonly call Epicures, which have an outward but not an inward calling: the third sort is of hypocrites, which desire some commendation of justice by some show of external works, but specially by the ceremonies which appertain to Gods worship: these also have their outward, but not their inward calling: the fourth sort of men, are they which have both an outward and inward calling, whom Gods spirit doth regenerate by the Gospel: and like these are none of the three former kinds.
And we must further note that the whole course of our iustification is by grace, and for our better vnderstanding in this point, consider of foure sortes of men. The first is of them which are neither inwardly nor outwardly called: the secōd sort is of those contemners, whom they commonly call Epicures, which haue an outward but not an inward calling: the third sorte is of hypocrites, which desire some commendation of iustice by some shew of externall workes, but specially by the ceremonies which appertaine to Gods worship: these also haue their outward, but not their inward calling: the fourth sort of men, are they which haue both an outward and inward calling, whom Gods spirite doth regenerate by the Gospell: and like these are none of the three former kindes.