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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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Book › Book 2 › Chapter 3: That out of the corrupt nature of man proceedeth no thing but damnable.
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3 That which may be objected, that in all ages there have been some which by guiding of nature, have been bent to virtue in all their life: and which not only have excelled with •oble acts, but also in the whole course of their life have behaved themselves most honestly: he answereth that this cometh by the grace of God, which although it purge not that corruption, as in the effect, yet it doth inwardly restrain it,1 by putting the bridle in their mouths as much as he feeth meet, & expedient for the conservation of the university of things.
3 That which may be obiected, that in all ages there haue béen some which by guiding of nature, haue béen bent to vertue in al their life: and which not only haue excelled with •oble acts, but also in the whole course of their life haue behaued themselues most honestly: he answereth that this cōmeth by the grace of God, which although it purge not that corruption, as in the effect, yet it doth inwardly restrain it,1 by putting the bridle in their mouthes as much as hee féeth méete, & expedient for the conseruation of the vniuersitie of things.
4 If any man urge, that this yet remaineth, either Camillus was no better then Catiline, or else in Camillus we shall have an example that nature, if it be framed by good diligence. ⟨image 55⟩is not altogether without goodness:1