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 23 › Aphorism 4: IIII.

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Again, the holy Ghost by the Sacraments illustrating the promise of grace ⟨p. 131⟩doth instruct the faithful in the mystery of salvation, and by sealing it persuades the truth of the promise and so confirms faith.

Againe, the holy Ghost by the Sacraments illustrating the promise of grace ⟨p. 131⟩doth instruct the faithfull in the mysterie of saluation, and by sealing it perswades the truth of the promise and so confirmes faith.

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Yet they do perform neither of both themselves by any virtue in them, but in that the holy ^aspirit worketh by them, and his working is free, ^b

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

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