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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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2 All unclean beasts, dogs, & swine, I mean all in the Church of an unclean beastly life: such as the Apostle assureth us can not enter into the kingdom of heaven:1 fornicators, idolaters, adulterers, wantons, buggerers, thieves, covetous, drunkards, railers, extortioners; a watch-word is added, be not deceived. These be unworthy our private feasts, how much more to meet with us, our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ in this holy banquet.
2 All vncleane beasts, doggs, & swine, I meane all in the Church of an vncleane beastly life: such as the Apostle assureth vs cā not enter into the kingdome of heauen:1 fornicators, idolaters, adulterers, wantōs, buggerers, theeues, couetous, drunckards, raylers, extortioners; a watch-word is added, be not deceiued. These be vnworthy our priuate feastes, how much more to meet with vs, our Lord and Sauiour Iesus Christ in this holy banquet.
13 All ignorant people (howsoever they may seem harmless, &c.) which can not discern the Lords body. 1. Cor. 11. v. 29. nor yet desire to discern and know it: No knowledge, no faith: no faith, no love: no love, no affiance or trust in God: no trust, no fear: no fear, no humiliation: want ⟨p. 171⟩these graces, or any of them, no worship, no access to God.