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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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XVI.
The conclusion is contained in one word, namely the word Amen, which is here a word of wishing, signifying as much as, truth, So be it, or, Let this be a truth. Wherefore we desire that whatsoever we have prayed for at Gods hands in ⟨p. 104⟩the six petitions, the same may be true, & effected by him. And yet there is no inconveniency to say that Amen here, is a word of asseveration: for that by faith we be assured, that God hath granted our requests.
The conclusion is contained in one word, namely the word Amen, which is here a word of wishing, signifying as much as, truth, So be it, or, Let this be a truth. Wherefore we desire that whatsoeuer we haue prayed for at Gods hands in ⟨p. 104⟩the six petitions, the same may be true, & effected by him. And yet there is no inconueniencie to say that Amen here, is a word of asseueration: for that by faith we be assured, that God hath graunted our requestes.