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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.
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 but only so far as they may be directed by the present hand: this he showeth by examples, and alteration of the times of the year.
2 The same prouidence whereof we speake, is contrary to fortune, and chaunces.1 Whereby we affirme that euery chance is gouerned by the secrete counsell of GOD: and as concerning thinges without life, this is to bée thought (from the section 2. to the 5.) that although euery one of them haue ⟨p. 32⟩his own propriyet naturally put into it, yet do they not put foorth their power,2 but onlie so farre as they may be directed by the present hand: this he sheweth by examples, and alteration of the times of the yéere.