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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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Again, eternal life consisteth chiefly in the full feeling of Gods love, & in the communion of his nature according to these sayings, aI shall be (saith David) satisfied with thine Image: again, bin thy presence is the fullness of joy and pleasures at thy right hand for evermore. And Peter affirmeth cthat the faithful are to this end called that they may be partakers of the divine nature, that is, of the graces of God, his wisdom, righteousness, holiness and glory.
Againe, eternall life consisteth chiefly in the full feeling of Gods loue, & in the communion of his nature according to these sayings, aI shalbe (saith Dauid) satisfied with thine Image: againe, bin thy presence is the fulnesse of ioy and pleasures at thy right hand for euermore. And Peter affirmeth cthat the faithfull are to this end called that they may be partakers of the diuine nature, that is, of the graces of God, his wisedome, righteousnesse, holinesse and glory.
- aPsal. 17.15.
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