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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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Neither yet may any rashly define or pronounce, that he is in the number of the reprobate, if the signs of election as yet appear not in him, for some are called, alater then others, yea the bthief on the cross was not before the end of his life called: wherefore we may despair of none unless manifest signs be showed, that he hath sinned to death: that is, against the holy cspirit, neither yet may any securely sin in hope of mercy, but ever remember to dday, if ye hear his voice harden not your harts: for God is not mocked.e
Neither yet may any rashly define or pronounce, that he is in the number of the reprobate, if the signes of election as yet appeare not in him, for some are called, alater then others, yea the btheefe on the crosse was not before the end of his life called: wherefore we may despaire of none vnlesse manifest signes be shewed, that he hath sinned to death: that is, against the holy cspirite, neither yet may any securely sinne in hope of mercy, but euer remēber to