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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
Howsoever profane men do seem to acknowledge God to be the Creator, yet the same cannot truly be done of them, seeing no man doth rightly acknowledge the Creator, but he which by faith doth pass forward ever to his providence,1 which either they are utterly ignorant of, or do only imagine a general action, whereby generally all the parts of the world, are strengthened by Gods secrete inspiration.
HOwesoeuer prophane men doe séeme to acknowledge God to be the Creator, yet the same cannot truely be done of them, seeing no man doth rightly acknowledge the Creator, but he which by faith doth passe forwarde euer to his prouidence,1 which eyther they are vtterly ignoraunt of, or doe onely imagine a generall action, whereby generally all the parts of the worlde, are strengthened by Gods secrete inspiration.
2 The same providence whereof we speak, is contrary to fortune, and chances.1 Whereby we affirm that every chance is governed by the secrete counsel of GOD: and as concerning things without life, this is to be thought (from the section 2. to the 5.) that although every one of them have ⟨p. 32⟩his own propriety naturally put into it, yet do they not put forth their power,2