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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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4 The better to confute this, letting pass the mad error of Epicures and other like, he dealeth with them ⟨image 37⟩which only grant a general providence of God: or at leastwise do restrain it to certain particular Acts, showing that God doth not idly behold from heaven, what is done in the world, but guideth all things, holding as it were the stern, and so is appliable to rule every event, that nothing can happen by chance,1 but by Gods determinated counsel.
4 The better to confute this, letting passe the madde errour of Epicures and other like, hee dealeth with them ⟨image 37⟩which onlie graunt a generall prouidence of God: or at leastwise doe restraine it to certaine particular Actes, shewing that God doth not idlely beholde from heauen, what is doone in the worlde, but guideth all thinges, holding as it were the sterne, and so is appliable to rule euery euent, that nothing can happen by chaunce,1 but by Gods determinated counsell.
- 1Gene. 22.8. Heb. 1.3. Psalm. 146.9.
5 This he expoundeth, prosecuteth & confirmeth.