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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Chapter 28 › Aphorism 1: I. APHORISM.Chapter 28 › Aphorism 1: I. APHORISME.
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.
I. APHORISM.
I. APHORISME.
Because some think the civill Magistrate is to be banished out of the Church of God: & others give him too much power: it is very needful also, that we know by gods word, whether this order be allowed of God, and how far the civill Magistrates power reacheth.
BBcause some think the ciuill Magistrat is to be banished out of the Church of God: & others giue him too much power: it is verie needefull also, that we know by gods word, whether this order be allowed of God, and how far the ciuill Magistrats power reacheth.
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Both which points the better to know, we must speak of three things in order: first of the Magistrate, next of the laws, & lastly of the people.
Both which points the better to know, we must speake of three things in order: first of the Magistrat, next of the lawes, & lastly of the people.