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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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But now those two things which are hitherto spoken of, least they should give occasion of error; he taketh in hand as I have said, three things more largely to expound: the one of the malice of the Devil, the other of his power, the third of his nature.
But nowe those two thinges which are hitherto spoken of, least they should giue occasion of errour; hée taketh in hande as I haue sayde, thrée thinges more largely to expound: the one of the malice of the Deuill, the other of his power, the third of his nature.
26 As touching the first, for as much as the Devil was created of ⟨image 33⟩God,1 this malice which we assign to his nature, is not by creation, but by depravation: yet in the mean space we must beware, that we curiously speak not of the order, manner, time, & form of the Devils fall, seeing it was not beseeming for the holy Ghost to feed curiosity with vain histories without any fruit.
26 As touching the first, for as muche as the Deuill was created of ⟨image 33⟩God,1 this malice which we assigne to his nature, is not by creation, but by deprauation: yet in the meane space we must beware, that we curiously speake not of the order, manner, tyme, & forme of the Deuils fall, séeing it was not beséeming for the holie Ghost to féede curiositie with vayne histories without any fruite.
- 1Joh. 8.44. 2. Pet. 24. Jud. 1.6. Tit. 5.20.