A69054:1031
The institutions of Christian religion, written by the reverend father, M. John Calvin, compendiously…The institutions of Christian religion, written by the reuerend father, M. Iohn Caluin, compendiously…
The institutions of Christian religion, written by the reverend father, M. John Calvin, compendiously abridged by Edmond Bunny Bachelor of divinity; and translated into English by Edward MayThe institutions of Christian religion, written by the reuerend father, M. Iohn Caluin, compendiously abridged by Edmond Bunnie Bachellour of diuinitie; and translated into English by Edward May
London: printed for William Norton, 1580
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Cap. 8. Of the power of the Church, as touching the articles of Faith, and with how unbridled licentiousness it hath in the Papacy been wrested to corrupt all pureness of doctrine.
Cap. 8. Of the power of the Churche, as touching the articles of Fayth, and with how vnbrideled licentiousnes it hath in the Papasie beene wrested to corrupt all purenes of doctrine.
First he showeth what bonds & ends they are, which the Church ought to appoint it self in such matters, from ⟨p. 114⟩the 1. to the 9. Moreover he blameth the Church of Rome, that it dare transgress them, from the 10. to the 16.
FIrst he sheweth what bonds & ends they are, which the Church ought to appoint it selfe in suche matters, from ⟨p. 114⟩the 1. to the 9. Moreouer he blameth the Churche of Rome, that it dare transgresse them, from the 10. to the 16.
1 The third place is of the power of the Church, but the same partly is contained in every Bishop, partly in Coū cels, and it partly consisteth either in doctrine or in jurisdiction, or in making laws, the place also of doctrine hath two parts, authority to deliver rules and to expound them: but whatsoever is taught concerning the power of the Church,