Aphorisms of Christian religionAphorismes of Christian religion

Name: Aphorisms of Christian religion
Author: John Calvin

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.

John Calvin 1509–1564London: printed by Richard Field and Robert Dexter, 1596

[24], 197, [3] p. · 35k words · STC 4374 · ESTC S107177

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Chapter 22 › Aphorism 9: IX.

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The third end is, to make us the more wary and heedful against sin, by ^adepriving our selves of the use for a time of some special things.

The third end is, to make vs the more warie and heedfull against sinne, by ^adepriuing our selues of the vse for a time of some speciall things.

a1. Cor. 6.12 1. Cor. 9.27.

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The fourth end is to stir up our selves as it were with a spur to our duty, binding our selves thereunto by a vow.

The fourth end is to stirre vp our selues as it were with a spurre to our dutie, binding our selues thereunto by a vow.

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Aphorisms of Christian religionAphorismes of Christian religion

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XI.

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CHAP. XXIII. Of the Sacraments.

I. APHORISM.

I. APHORISME.

II.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

IX.

X.

XI.

XII.

CHAP. XXIII. Of the Sacraments.

I. APHORISM.

I. APHORISME.

II.

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