A69054:1034
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
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,1 must be applied not to destruction, but to edification: the only way whereof is, to preserve to Christ his authority which can no otherwise be, unless that be left unto him which he received of his Father, that is, that he be the only schoolmaster of the church,2 for it is written not of any other but of him only, Hear him.
1 The third place is of the power of the Church, but the same partly is contayned in euery Bishop, partly in Coū cels, and it partly consisteth either in doctrine or in iurisdiction, or in making lawes, the place also of doctrine hath two partes, authoritie to deliuer rules and to expounde them: but whatsoeuer is taught concerning the power of the Church,1 must be applied not to destruction, but to edification: the onely way wherof is, to preserue to Christ his authoritie which can no otherwise be, vnlesse that be left vnto him which he receiued of his Father, that is, that hée be the only schoolemaster of the church,2 for it is written not of any other but of him onely, Heare him.
- 12. Cor. 10.•.
- 2Mat. 17.5.