Aphorisms of Christian religionAphorismes of Christian religion

Name: Aphorisms of Christian religion
Author: John Calvin

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.

John Calvin 1509–1564London: printed by Richard Field and Robert Dexter, 1596

[24], 197, [3] p. · 35k words · STC 4374 · ESTC S107177

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Chapter 1 › Aphorism 6: VI.

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The natural knowledge of God, and that also which is attained by mans industry, yield some seed of Religion: but the same is so corrupted partly by ignorance, partly by malice, that of it self it can breed in us but only ^csuperstition and false Religion.

The naturall knowledge of God, and that also which is attained by mans industrie, yeeld some seede of Religion: but the same is so corrupted partly by ignorance, partly by malice, that of it self it can breed in vs but onely ^csuperstition and false Religion.

cRom. 1.21.22.23. Act. 17.22. &c. 1. Cor. 12.•.

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Aphorisms of Christian religionAphorismes of Christian religion

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VII.

VIII.

CHAP. II. Of the holy Scripture.

I. APHORISM.

I. APHORISME.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

VI.

VII.

VIII.

CHAP. II. Of the holy Scripture.

I. APHORISM.

I. APHORISME.

II.

III.

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