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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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21 Last of all, because they say Paul did wholly condemn,1 in the Corinthians, contentions & strifes: but this was because among the Corinthians in their Church unmeasurable rage of striving ⟨p. 269⟩at law that they made the Gospel of Christ, and whole religion open to the cavillations & evil speaking of the wicked which is the thing that Paul blameth them of, first, because by their intemperance of contentions they brought the Gospel in slander of the unbelievers, and also they strived among themselves, brethren with brethren.
21 Last of all, because they say Paul did wholly cōdemne,1 in the Corinthiās, contentions & strifes: but this was because among the Corinthians in their Church vnmeasurable rage of striuing ⟨p. 269⟩at law that they made the Gospell of Christ, and whole religion open to the cauillations & euill speaking of ye wicked which is the thing yt Paul blameth them of, first, bicause by their intemperance of contentions they brought the Gospell in slaunder of the vnbeléeuers, and also they striued among thēselues, brethren with brethren.
22 As touching the last,1 there are two things principally which private men owe unto magistrates: first that they think honourably of their office.