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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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
XII.
And whereas the scope of God in the scripture, is to teach men concerning his holy worship and mans true happiness; it followeth then that it is so absolute & perfect, that it containeth all things needful •or this end & purpose. For otherwise we should say that God himself doth not attain that which he purposed, and this to speak, is against the omnipotency of God.
And whereas the scope of God in the scripture, is to teach men concerning his holy worship and mans true happinesse; it foloweth then that it is so absolute & perfect, that it containeth all things needfull •or this end & purpose. For otherwise we should say that God himselfe doth not at•ine that which he purposed, and this to speake, is against the omnipotēcy of God.
XIII.
If the doctrine of the scripture be: aperfect, comprising all points which necessarily concern Gods pure worship & our