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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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VIII.
This last degree of knowledge excelleth all the rest: yet it sufficeth not for the true worship of God, and mans true feli•e, but is sufficient only (as the former degrees) to make a mana inexcusable. We must have also by the bword, the knowledge of God as redeemer, and the same eked & knit with the faith and assurance […] Gods children. And this is that which worthily called a true c& a saving knowledge of God, whereby God as he is both creator and redeemer is acknowledged […] rightly worshipped: and whereby also […] become blessed.
This last degree of knowledge excelleth all the rest: yet it sufficeth not for the true worship of God, and mans true feli•e, but is sufficient onely (as the former degrees) to make a mana inexcusable. We must haue also by the bword, the knowledge of God as redeemer, and the same •ked & knit with the faith and assurance 〈…〉 Gods children. And this is that which •worthily called a true c