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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 do we here despise the judgment of the Church, when we ascribe not thereunto that which is due unto God, which is to assure us of the truth of this celestial doctrine. We must I grant highly esteem of the testimony of the true Church. For the Church (as a Notary) keepeth the holy Scriptures: and discerneth the true Scriptures of God from the false: as the goldfiner trieth and discerneth gold from copper by his touch-stone, and as a skilful man can teach us to know good coin, which the ignorant knoweth not. Again, the true Church (as a common crier) doth publish the Scriptures: and lastly doth rightly interpret the same.
Neither yet doe we here despise the iudgment of the Church, whē we ascribe not therunto that which is due vnto God, which is to assure vs of the truth of this celestiall doctrine. We must I graunt highly esteeme of the testimonie of the true Church. For the Church (as a Notary) keepeth the holy Scriptures: and discerneth the true Scriptures of God from the false: as the goldfiner trieth and discerneth gold frō copper by his touch-stone, and as a skilfull man can teach vs to know good coyne, which the ignorant knoweth not. Againe, the true Church (as a cōmon cryer) doth publish the Scriptures: and lastly doth rightly interpret the same.