A69054:126
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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25 But in this they are deceived, that they dream of undivided singular things: whereof each have a part of essence: and they think they gather of our meaning, that we make a quaternity: as though we did feign that by derivation there came three persons out of one essence.
25 But in this they are deceiued, that they dreame of vndeuided singular thinges: whereof eche haue a parte of essence: and they thinke they gather of our meaning, that we make a quaternitie: as though we did fayne that by deriuation there came three persons out of one essence.
126 He returneth to the first objection, that if Christ be properly God, he is not rightfully called the Sonne. It is neither lawful nor right so exclusively to restrain the name of God to the Father, as to take it from the Sonne. For this cause John affirmeth that he is true God,2 that no man should think that he resteth in a second degree of Godhead beneath his Father.
126 He returneth to the first obiection, that if Christ be properly God, hée is not rightfully called the Sonne. It is neyther lawfull nor right so exclusiuely to restraine the name of God to the Father, as to take it from the Sonne. For this cause Iohn affirmeth that hée is true God,2 that no man should thinke that hée resteth in a seconde degrée of Godhead beneath his Father.