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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
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This Scripture, or the word of God ••ntained in this Scripture, is the arule •th of faith and life, for all the true worshippers of God: because God is the bau•our of it, who cannot lye, and hath authority to command all men: and •herefore ancient writers call them, •ookes canonical, or Canonical Scriptures. Unto this volume also are usually ⟨p. 8⟩annexed certain other books which are •alled Apocrypha, that is, books kept hid […] secret: for that we must not bring these […] light when we are to confirm any doctrine concerning faith or Gods worship by divine testimonies.
This Scripture, or the word of God ••ntained in this Scripture, is the arule •th of faith and life, for all the true worshippers of God: because God is the bau•our of it, who cannot lye, and hath authoritie to commaunde all men: and •herefore auncient writers call them, ookes canonicall, or Canonicall Scripures. Vnto this volume also are vsually