A69054:1148
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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4 The third,1 doeth admonish us to respect the end: for there are only four good ends, whereof two are referred to the times past, and they are exercises of giving thanks: the other to time to come: and they are exercises of repentance, where also he speaketh of the first two.
4 The third,1 doeth admonishe vs to respect the end: for there are only foure good endes, whereof two are referred to the tymes past, and they are exercises of giuing thankes: the other to tyme to come: and they are exercises of repentance, where also he speaketh of ye first two.
5 The two last tend to this end, partly that we be made more warier, partly that we may be stirred to our duties as it were with certain pricks.
5 The two last tend to this end, partly that we be made more warier, partly that we may bée stirred to our dueties as it were with certaine prickes.
6 Of these which are spoken, every man may easily gather what is to be thought of vows. That general vow which is made in Baptism, of all men ought to be of great force with us, but the particulars must be examined according to the rules above said.