A69054:1059
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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10. 11 Some infirmity may be found in the purer Councils, and they such, as therein may be gathered, that they are not so governed by the holy Ghost, but that some thing happeneth to them according to the manner of men, least ⟨image 227⟩we give too much credit to men.
10. 11 Some infirmitie maye bée founde in the purer Councels, and they such, as therin may be gathered, yt they are not so gouerned by the holy Ghost, but that some thing happeneth to them according to the manner of men, least ⟨image 227⟩we giue too much credite to men.
12 The Romanists are miserably deceived, when they resort to that extreme & miserable shift, that although the men them selves be blockish in wit and counsel, and most wicked in mind and will; yet the word of God remaineth, which commandeth to obey rulers, but the rulers ought to take no more upon them, than Joshua had, they shall therefore be spiritual rulers to us that bow not from the Lord, neither on the one side nor to the other: as for the false rulers we need not,1 neither ought we to obey.
12 The Romanistes are miserably deceiued, when they resorte to that extreme & miserable shift, that although the men them selues be blockishe in wit and counsel, and most wicked in minde and will; yet the worde of God remayneth, which commaundeth to obey rulers, but the rulers ought to take no more vppon them, than Iosua had, they shall therefore be spirituall rulers to vs that bowe not from the Lord, neither on the one side nor to the other: as for the false rulers wee néede not,1 neither ought we to obey.