A69054:118
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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18 If any man will search what this distinction is, he must beware of similitudes of humane matters, and that for two causes: yet such distinction as we have marked to be set out in scriptures, is to be sought for: where also he showeth briefly what it is.
18 Yf anie man will searche what this distinction is, hée must beware of similitudes of humane matters, and that for two causes: yet such distinction as wee haue marked to bee set out in scriptures, is to be sought for: where also he sheweth briefly what it is.
19 This distinction doth not stand against, but that the single unity of God, may remain: as in every hypostasie is understood the whole nature, with this that every one hath his property which no difference of essence doeth suffer the one to be severed from the other, but only to be distinguished by a certain relation, and the sayings of certain old writers must be made to agree, which otherwise would seem not a little to disagree.
19 This distinction doth not stande against, but that the single vnitie of God, may remain: as in euery hypostasie is vnderstood the whole nature, with this that euery one hath his propertie which no difference of essence doeth suffer the one to be seuered from the other, but onely to be distinguished by a certaine relation, and the sayinges of certaine old writers must be made to agrée, which otherwise woulde séeme not a litle to disagrée.
20 But the sum of all is this, that we understand under the name of God one only and simple essence,1 wherein we comprehend three persons or hypostases, yet so that the name of God for order sake be always referred in relation to the father, which yet doth nothing diminish the Godhead of the son, and the holy Ghost.