A69054:1161
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.
17 As touching the Monastery vows which this day are in use, first he generally condemneth all for three causes:1 Moreover he plainly teacheth how far the vow of single life is estranged from all religion.
17 As touching ye Monastery vowes which this day are in vse, first he generally condemneth all for thrée causes:1 Moreouer he plainely teacheth how far the vow of single lyfe is estranged from all religion.
18 That doeth little help them which they allege out of Paul, concerning widows,1 for they did not profess unmarried life, for any other reason, but because marriage agreed not with the Ministry which they took in hand, because they could not bear that office, but being at their own liberty & loose from the yoke of marriage: therefore if they once looked back & gave them selves to new marriages, what was it else but to shake of the calling of God, & to break their first Faith made in Baptism, which is, that every man should answer his calling? yet were they not so far bound, but that if they were troubled with pricking of the flesh to fall into any uncleanness, they might better ⟨p. 225⟩marry again. That age wherein they were chosen, was commonly out of danger, specially sith they were chosen such as being content with one marriage, have already showed a token of their continency.