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The Institution of Christian Religion

Name: The Institution of Christian Religion
Author: John Calvin

The institution of Christian religion, written in Latin by master John Calvin, and translated into English according to the authors last edition. Seen and allowed according to the order appointed in the Queens majesties injunctionsThe institution of Christian religion, vvrytten in Latine by maister Ihon Caluin, and translated into Englysh according to the authors last edition. Seen and allowed according to the order appointed in the Quenes maiesties iniunctions

John Calvin 1509–1564London: printed by Reinolde Wolfe & Richard Harison, 1561London: printed by Reinolde VVolfe & Richarde Harison, 1561

[8], 70; 269, [1]; 171, [3] leaves · 638k words · STC 4415 · ESTC S107154

Title page: Princeton Theological Seminary Library copy, digitized by the Internet Archive (opens the Internet Archive in a new tab)

Book 1 › Chapter 16: ¶The .xvi. Chapter. That God by his power doth monish and maintain the world, which…Book 1 › Chapter 16: ¶The .xvi. Chapter. That God by his power dooth monishe and mainteyne the worlde, which…

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:283p. 59§5

It is a childish thing as I said before,¹ to restrain this to particular doings, whereas Christ speaketh without exception, that not a sparrow of never so small a price doth fall to the ground without the will of his father. Surely if the flying of birds be ruled by the purpose of God,² then must we needs confess with the Prophet, that he so dwelleth on high, that yet he humbleth himself to look upon at things that chance in heaven and earth.

It is a childish thing as I said before,¹ to restrain this to particular doīges, wheras Christ speketh wtout exception, yt not a sparrow of neuer so smal a price doth fal to the groūde wtout the wil of his father. Surely if ye flyeng of birdes be ruled by the purpose of God,² thē must we nedes confesse with ye Prophet, yt he so dwelleth on hye, that yet he humbleth himself to loke vpō at thinges that chaunce in heauen and earth.

1Math. x.xxix.
2Ps. xii.v.

:284p. 59§5

But because we know that the world was made principally for mankind's §6sake, we must therefore consider this end in the governance of man. The prophet Jeremiah crieth out.¹

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The book

Title as printed

Author

John Calvin 1509–1564

Place

London

Printer

Reinolde Wolfe & Richard HarisonReinolde VVolfe & Richarde Harison

Year

1561

Size

[8], 70; 269, [1]; 171, [3] leaves

Words

638,198

Catalogue

STC 4415 · ESTC S107154

Text

EEBO-TCP A17662

Passages

2,226

Sections

130

Title page

The Institution of Christian Religion

The .xvii. Chapter. Whereto and to what end this doctrine is to be applied, that we may be certain of the profit thereof.

The .xvii. Chapter. Wherto and to what ende this doctrine is to be applied, that we may be certaine of the profite therof.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

The .xvii. Chapter. Whereto and to what end this doctrine is to be applied, that we may be certain of the profit thereof.

The .xvii. Chapter. Wherto and to what ende this doctrine is to be applied, that we may be certaine of the profite therof.

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