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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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23 And first truly, he many ways uncovereth the vanity of this error, ⟨p. 22⟩and proveth that it maketh nothing for them, that here and there Christ is called the Son of God. For though the name of God be common to the Son, yet by reason of preeminence, that is sometimes given to the Father only, because he is the fountain and original of the deity, and that for this purpose, to make the single unity of the essence to be thereby noted. For if we mean none to be GOD but the Father, we plainly throw down the Son from the degree of God: therefore so oft as mention is made of the Godhead, we must admit no comparison between the Son and the Father, as though the name of God did belong only to the Father and not to the Son, who is the word begotten of the Father before all worlds: and that God which is mentioned of in the old Testament, in many places is ascribed to Christ in the new Testament. Isaiah 6.1. John 12.41. Isaiah 8.14. Romans 9.33. Isaiah 45.23. Rom. 14.11. Hebr. 1.10. Psal. 102.26. Psal. 97.7. Isaiah. 44.6. Jere. 10.11.
23 And first truely, hée many wayes vncouereth the vanitie of this errour, ⟨p. 22⟩and proueth that it maketh nothing for them, that here and there Christ is called the Sonne of God. For though the name of God be commō to the Sonne, yet by reason of preheminence, that is sometymes geuen to the Father onely, because hée is the fountayne and originall of the deitie, and that for this purpose, to make the single vnitie of the essence to be thereby noted. For if wée meane none to be GOD but the Father, wée playnely throwe downe the Sonne from the degrée of God: therefore so ofte as mention is made of the Godhead, wée must admit no comparison betwéene the Sonne and the Father, as though the name of God did belong onely to the Father and not to the Sonne, who is the worde begotten of the Father before all worlds: and that God which is mentioned of in the olde Testament, in many places is ascribed to Christ in the newe Testament. Esai 6.1. Iohn 12.41. Esai 8.14.