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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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XXXVI.
The worthiness of the communicants consisteth in this that they aacknowledge and bewail their own unworthiness, and by faith call upon God, that he will of his grace and mercy in Jesus Christ make them worthy.
The worthinesse of the communicants consisteth in this that they aacknowledge and bewayle their owne vnworthinesse, and by faith call vpon God, that he will of his grace and mercy in Iesus Christ make them worthy.
XXXVII.
Yet to speak more distinctly & plainly to the understanding of the ignorant, to the end they may come prepared and advisedly to the holy Communion, and for that the abuse of this holy Sacrament, is one cause of all these judgements which are past and have consumed many, and yet are still threatened against us: therefore the unworthy receivers which dishonour God, hurt and hinder their own salvation, and provoke Gods wrath against his Church and people, they are these which follow.