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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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XXXVII.
There are two opinions of Popery which are most opposite to that great ground of Christian verity. The first is, that there are some moral virtues or works which make men acceptable before God, before they be grafted into Christ: the second that Christ hath merited for us, the first grace: that is, an occasion of meriting with God: & that then it is our parts, to take the occasion when it is offered.
There are two opiniōs of Popery which are most opposite to that great ground of Christiā veritie. The first is, that there are some moral vertues or works which make men acceptable before God, before they be grafted into Christ: the second that Christ hath merited for vs, the first grace: that is, an occasiō of meriting with God: & that then it is our parts, to take the occasion when it is offered.
XXXVIII.
To conclude, we must very circumspectly see to this, that we build wisely upon on that foundation: for that doctrine is sound concerning good works, which is derived from the doctrine a