A69054:1162
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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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.
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.
18 That doeth litle help them which they alledge out of Paule, concernyng widowes,1 for they did not professe vnmaried life, for any other reason, but because mariage agreed not with the Ministery which they tooke in hād, because they could not beare that office, but being at their owne libertie & loose from the yoke of marriage: therefore if they once loked backe & gaue them selues to new mariages, what was it else but to shake of the calling of God, & to breake their first Fayth made in Baptisme, which is, that euery man shoulde aunswere his calling? yet were they not so farre bound, but that if they were troubled with pricking of the fleshe to fall into any vncleannes, they might better ⟨p. 225⟩marry againe. That age wherein they were chosen, was commōly out of danger, specially sith they were chosen such as being content with one marriage, haue alreadie shewed a token of theyr continencie.