A69054:1065
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 Now in that he entereth this ⟨image 228⟩disputation whether it is lawful for the church to bind consciences by their laws,1 this is the state of the question, to contend against Ecclesiastical traditions, lately brought in, not the politic laws.
1 Nowe in that hée entereth this ⟨image 228⟩disputation whether it is lawfull for the church to binde consciences by their lawes,1 this is the state of the question, to contende against Ecclesiasticall traditions, lately brought in, not the politike lawes.
2 Which although they feign them to be laws of liberty, a sweet yoke, & a light burden, yet indeed they are not only hard, but also impossible to be kept. Paul durst not lay any snare upon men at all,1 for he saw what a wound of consciences would thereby proceed.
2 Which although they fayne them to be lawes of libertie, a swéet yoke, & a light burden, yet indéed they are not only harde, but also impossible to be kept. Paule durst not laye any snare vppon men at all,1 for he sawe what a wound of consciences woulde thereby procéede.