A69054:1051
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.
2 From whence the Councils have their authority, that is,1 if they be gathered together in Christs name: ⟨image 226⟩and what it is, they are not gathered together in Christs name, which casting away Gods commandment, wherein he forbiddeth to add and take from it, decree what they will. God requireth of the Prophets to teach out of his mouth.
2 From whence the Councels haue their authoritie, that is,1 if they be gathered together in Christes name: ⟨image 226⟩and what it is, they are not gathered together in Christes name, which casting away Gods commaundement, wherein he forbiddeth to adde and take from it, decrée what they will. God requireth of the Prophets to teach out of his mouth.
3 Against them, which the more they affirm their tyranny by counsels, they think there remaineth no trueth in the Church,1 unless it be among the Priests: first it is showed, that the Pastors among the Israelites were void of the Spirit of knowledge and trueth.
3 Against them, which the more they affirme their tyrannie by counsels, they thinke there remaineth no trueth in the Church,1