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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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XI.
That the Monastical vows, are unlawful & ungodly, it is manifest by four reasons. First, because the life Monastical is imagined a worship aof God: secondly, because they vow a Monastical life, without respect of Gods calling, and without approbation from him: thirdly, because the Monks and Nuns, bind themselves to many vile and ungodly services: fourthly, because they promise to God perpetual virginity, when as yet, either they have not the bgift of continency, or if they have it, be uncertain how long to have it.
That the Monasticall vowes, are vnlawfull & vngodly, it is manifest by foure reasons. First, because the life Monasticall is imagined a worship aof God: secondly, because they vow a Monasticall life, without respect of Gods calling, and without approbation from him: thirdly, because the Monkes and Nunnes, bind themselues to many vile and vngodly seruices: fourthly, because they promise to God perpetuall virginitie, when as yet, either they haue not the bgift of continencie, or if they haue it, be vncertaine how long to haue it.