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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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Book › Book 4 › Chapter 20: Of Civill government.Book › Book 4 › Chapter 20: Of Ciuill gouernment.
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19 The other is of them that precisely condemn all contendings at law. but they do also refuse and despise the ordinance of God:1 & seeing by the principal places they are wont to defend their opinion: first that they say, that to Christians is forbidden revenge. Christians may not with affection or boiling heat of revenge to be corrupted, nor be touched with displeasure of private injury, but only may have a mind to withstand the enterprises of a mischievous man, that they may not hurt the common weal. We must think that the Magistrates revenge is not the revenge of man, but of God,2 which he extendeth and exerciseth by the ministry of man, for our good.
19 The other is of them that precisely condemne all contendinges at lawe. but they doe also refuse and despise the ordinance of God:1 & séeing by the principall places they are wont to defende their opinion: first that they say, that to Christians is forbidden reuenge. Christians may not with affection or boyling heate of reuenge to bée corrupted, nor be touched with displeasure of priuate iniury, but only may haue a mind to withstād the enterprises of a mischieuous man, that they may not hurt the common weale. We must thinke that the Magistrates reuenge is not the reuenge of man, but of God,2 which he extendeth and exerciseth by the ministery of man, for our good.