A69054:226
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.
6 Thirdly, whether a man be, after their judgement wholly deprived of power to do well, or whether he have as yet some, but little and weak while he seeketh this of more sounder schoolmen, he findeth them much halting:1 but Lombard plainly confessing that we have not therefore free will, because we are alike able either to do or think good or evil, but only that we are free from compulsion.
6 Thirdly, whether a man be, after their iudgement wholly depryued of power to doe well, or whether he haue as yet some, but litle and weake while he séeketh this of more sounder schoolemen, he findeth them much halting:1 but Lombard plainely confessing that wée haue not therefore frée will, because we are alyke able either to doe or thinke good or euill, but onely that wée are frée from compulsion.
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7 Hereupon he concludeth, that so small a matter ought not to be garnished with so proud a title, especially seeing it driveth of the own accord into error. Neither is that strong which they say, that such danger is taken away, if the people be diligently admonished of the true signification.
7 Herevppon he concludeth, that so small a matter ought not to be garninished with so proude a title, especially séeing it driueth of the owne accord into errour. Neither is that strong which they say, that such daunger is taken away, if the people be diligently admonished of the true signification.