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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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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.
16 Other seeing them selves constrained with the proportional relation of the sign and the thing signified: nor yet sustaining to enterprise or conceive any ⟨p. 249⟩other then a gross participation, flee to the succour of consubstantiation.
16 Other séeing them selues cōstrained with the proportional relatiō of the signe and the thing signified: nor yet sustaining to enterprise or conceaue any ⟨p. 249⟩other then a grosse participation, flée to the succour of consubstantiation.
17 And that they may maintain their error, some of them contend that the measures of Christs body doeth extend so far and wide as heaven and earth reacheth, some somewhat more subtly say, that this body that is given in the Sacrament, is glorious and immortal▪ but it may be asked what manner of body Christ gave to his Disciples the day before he suffered: do not the words sound that he gave the same mortal body which was within a little after, to be delivered? but he had, say ye,1 showed his glory to be seen to three disciples. true it is, but his will was by the brightness, to give them a taste of immortality for an hour.
17 And that they may maintain their errour, some of them contende that the measures of Christs bodie doeth extend so farre and wide as heauen and earth reacheth, some somewhat more subtilly say, that this bodie that is giuen in the Sacrament, is glorious and immortall▪ but it may be asked what manner of bodie Christe gaue to his Disciples the day before he suffered: doe not the wordes sounde that he gaue the same mortall bodie which was within a litle after, to be deliuered? but he had, say ye,