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 16 › Aphorism 3: III.

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We ought then to beg in prayer not only for those things which concern our own happiness: but also that God would give grace that by this service and ^aworship we may truly honour him.

We ought then to begge in prayer not only for those things which concerne our owne happinesse: but also that God would giue grace that by this seruice and ^aworship we may truly honour him.

aMath. 4.10.

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:488p. 96–97

Against all distrust which may hinder ⟨p. 97⟩us in prayer: we must oppose Gods holy promises, whereby he hath testified, that he will hear^a

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

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